Education Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - RSD Foundation

EDUCATION

TREATMENT

How to Determine the Effectiveness of Treatments for RSD / CRPS

MEDICATIONS

Use of Opioids (Narcotics) to treat RSD / CRPS in Children &Adults

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Transcript of Live 2-Hour Conference

PRESCRIBING OPIOIDS

NERVE BLOCKS

Stellate Ganglia Block in Adult

Lumbar Sympathetic Block in Adult

Overview of Nerve Blocks

To view "bowing of needle technique" for a lumbar sympathetic block

1-Minute Video

Sympathetic Nerve Blocks in Children

Stellate Ganglia Block

Lumbar Sympathetic Block

EMOTIONAL CONSEQUENCES

Emotional consequences of RSD / CRPS in Adults

Two Video Presentations

Anxiety can be good for you

CHILDREN

RSD / CRPS in Children: 3 Videos

OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF OUTCOME

Objective assessment of outcome improves treatment for RSD / CRPS

15-Minute Video

PREGNANCY

Pregnancy & RSD / CRPS

EMERGENCY IV ACCESS

IV access in an emergency situation

KETAMINE & DEPRESSION

Comments from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) about treating major depression with ketamine

Audio Presentation

NOTE: Some of this educational material was prepared prior to 2007. Dr. Anthony Kirkpatrick and Dr. Dennis Bandyk are no longer affiliated with the University of South Florida.