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Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Directory
Reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), also known as complex regional pain syndrome, is a chronic condition that causes severe, burning pain in the affected area. Follow the links below to find WebMD's comprehensive coverage about how RSDS is contracted, what it looks like, how to treat it, and much more.
Medical Reference
What Is Chronic Pain and What Are the Symptoms?
Everyone feels pain from time to time, but chronic pain is different. Find out what causes chronic pain and how it can affect your emotional health.
Bioelectric Therapy and Pain Management
Bioelectric therapy is used to manage chronic and acute pain. Learn more from WebMD.
Pain Treatment Agreements
A pain treatment agreement is a contract between a doctor and patient. Find out more.
Frequently Asked Questions About Pain Management
WebMD answers some commonly asked questions concerning pain management.
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The Price Tag on Chronic Pain
Chronic pain costs society more than $100 billion a year, but it's often misunderstood and untreated.
Chronic Pain Control: Pain Relief Without Pills
If you're a pain sufferer, here's some good news: Plenty of options exist to ease aches, and many of them don't come in pill form.
Chronic Pain and Alternative Treatments
Clinics and programs with a multidisciplinary, or comprehensive, approach to pain management are becoming more popular as people reject the traditional pill-and-surgery model of treating pain because they find it's not always effective.
When Aches and Pains Disrupt Your Sleep
Pain and a lack of sleep go together all too often. And their relationship is way more than a one-way street.