Retired physician with a disability fights for the right to get around on a Segway
By RYAN E. SMITH BLADE STAFF WRITER
Dr. Patrick McNamara gets out of his silver minivan and hobbles a few steps, leaning heavily on a homemade wooden cane. There is pain in every awkward movement the 51-year-old makes – until he [...]
Archive for the ‘CRPS or Chronic pain awareness’ Category
Physician with CRPS/RSD Fights for the Right to get around on a Segway
Posted in CRPS and Health Issues, CRPS and Pain Management, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, disability, Mobility, physician, RSD, RSDS, Segway on March 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
New Pain Management Training Boosts Patient Care, Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners
Posted in CRPS and Pain Management, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, tagged Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Neuropathic pain, pain management, Pain Management News, RSD, RSDS, severe pain on December 15, 2008 | 1 Comment »
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) SA & NT Faculty is launching the SA Chapter of Pain Management. This is an initiative of the RACGP to recognise GPs who develop and practise special skills to enhance their provision of whole-person care to their patients.
My You Tube Video is Reaching 10 000 views!!
Posted in CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged awareness, Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, health, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, RSDS on November 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Hi everyone,
I would just like to thank all the people who dropped by You Tube or found my video ”Complex Regional Pain Syndrome” on You Tube.
I am so blessed to have reached so many people with my awareness video, I would especially like to thank all those who I know and don’t know who added the video to [...]
How to talk to your doctor about chronic pain
Posted in CRPS and Pain Management, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Doctor care, physicians, primary care, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, RSDS on August 22, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Good chronic pain treatment can be hard to find. A chronic pain patient has every right to believe that his or her doctor will listen sympathetically and prescribe the appropriate treatment, but that is not always the reality.
Truth is, many doctors have not been trained to deal with the complex, changing area of chronic pain [...]
2008 Quench the Fire Run/Walk/Roll
Posted in CRPS Fundraising, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, CRPS events, RSD, RSDS on July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hello Everyone,
For all you early birds, online registration for the 2008 Quench the Fire Run/Walk/Roll is now available on Active.com. The run will take place on December 7th, 2008 at El Dorado Park. For those of you who know that you want to participate, go ahead and sign up now.
Your online and offline friends can [...]
Pain doesn’t sideline determined animal lover
Posted in CRPS Fundraising, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, RSDS, RSDSA on July 17, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
BETHANY – Judy Rettig’s name has long been synonymous with animal rescue and care, first as animal control officer in West Haven, then for the Bethany, Orange and Woodbridge animal control district.
But these days, although she still helps animals any way she can, Rettig’s name has been attached to something less cheerful – a nerve [...]
Musicians Band Together to Help ill Stage Tech
Posted in CRPS Fundraising, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD, RSDS on July 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
By BROOSE TULLOCH, SUN MEDIA
This project has the seeds to grow.
So says Howard Mandshein, director (and Friday night emcee) of the Musicians Help Project, capturing the vision, the optimism and the need for a non-profit group that can assist local musicians, crew members and roadies with temporary support for their health related issues.
The [...]
Help Raise Funds for a Young Man’s Fight Against CRPS/RSD!!
Posted in CRPS Fundraising, CRPS and Pain Management, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, ketamine, ketamine coma treatment, pain treatment, patient, reflex symapthetic dystrophy, RSD, RSDS on July 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Thu, Jun 26 08
By RUSSELL J. MOORE
On a constant basis, Matthew Irving suffers from an unbearable amount of pain that civil people wouldn’t wish on their worst enemies.
In 2003, at the age of 16, Irving excelled at North Providence High School. He was an honor student who participated in the academic decathlon and Science Olympiad, [...]
Lawyers Specialized in CRPS/RSD Exist in the US, When Will Australia Catch Up?
Posted in CRPS and Workers Compensation, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, tagged compensation lawyers, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, RSD on July 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Hi everyone,
I have been browsing around the net as you do LOL and I came across a website link to Lawyers and an Attorny specialized in handling CRPS/RSD cases!
When will Australia catch up to the level of awareness and professionalism of the United States in regards to CRPS/RSD?
Please advise me if any such legal professionals [...]
Dawn Marie Battles to Help Ailing Sister-in-Law
Posted in CRPS Fundraising, CRPS and Pain Management, CRPS or Chronic pain awareness, health, tagged Carrie Deussing, Chronic Pain, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, CRPS, Dawn Marie Psaltis, Dr Kirkpatrick, Dr RJ Schwartzman, Ketamine Coma, RSD, RSDS, treatment on July 2, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Former WWE personality Dawn Marie Psaltis is looking to raise $50,000 with a Red Carpet benefit dinner to help sister-in-law Carrie Deussing, who is currently afflicted with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), undergo treatment. RSD is a progressive nerve disorder that attacks the central nervous system.
The benefit is scheduled for September 14 at the Holiday [...]
