Welcome To RSDinfo.com

Celebrating our 30th Year Online Helping RSD-CRPS Patients (1996-2026)

Our Mission

At the International RSD Foundation, our mission is to provide support to patients, as well as their families and friends, who are affected by Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD), now more commonly referred to as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). Established in July 1990, our organization has dedicated itself to disseminating valuable information about RSD/CRPS to hundreds of thousands of individuals and healthcare professionals around the globe. The complimentary resources we offer are designed to educate and empower you, your loved ones, and your healthcare providers by enhancing understanding of this painful syndrome, including its signs, symptoms, diagnostic processes, and the most current treatment options available for RSD/CRPS.

Since its inception in 1990, the International RSD Foundation has been a vital resource for the RSD/CRPS community, offering a range of services designed to support those affected by this complex syndrome. The foundation provides complimentary medical information about RSD/CRPS, as well as referrals to qualified healthcare professionals, including doctors, physical therapists, and legal experts. In addition to these resources, we extend our support to patients and their families through phone and email communication, ensuring they have access to the assistance they need. It is important to note that our organization operates on private funding and, unfortunately, we are unable to accept donations. Therefore, if you wish to contribute, we kindly suggest directing your generous donations to either The National Institutes of Health (NIH) or The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI).

Your generous contribution to these organization will undoubtedly make a significant impact on the lives of countless individuals affected by RSD/CRPS. The challenges faced by those suffering from this condition are immense, and your support could play a crucial role in advancing research efforts aimed at finding effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH)

9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

For more information please visit: http://www.nih.gov/

The National Disease Research Interchange (NDRI)

8 Penn Center, Suite 800, 1628 JFK Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

For more information please visit: http://www.ndriresource.org

If you have any inquiries about RSD/CRPS, need clarification on any information found on this website, or simply wish to have a conversation, please do not hesitate to reach out to me. I am available during office hours from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. EST, at (508)-479-9888. Your questions and concerns are important to me, and I am here to assist you in any way I can.

Thank you for taking the time to visit our website; I sincerely hope that the resources and information provided here prove to be beneficial for you.

Best Regards,
Eric M. Phillips

New CRPS Survey Study-2025

New CRPS Book Project

CRPS Book Series

I have created a survey consisting of 89 questions focused on complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). This survey aims to enhance our understanding of how CRPS impacts individuals and to identify which treatments are effective and which are not in managing this painful syndrome.

Please click on the link below to access the survey study.

CRPS Survey

In this section of our website, we will share updates and information about new projects related to RSD-CRPS within the community. Our aim is to keep you informed about the latest developments, research initiatives, and community efforts that focus on these conditions. We encourage you to check back regularly for the most current news and insights, as we strive to provide a comprehensive resource for those affected by RSD-CRPS. Your engagement and awareness are vital in fostering a supportive environment for everyone involved.

Please click on the link below for more information. New RSD Projects

To access detailed information about books that have been written and published on the topic of RSD-CRPS, please click the link provided below. This resource will offer insights into various publications that explore the complexities and experiences associated with RSD-CRPS.

RSD Books

QUOTES

Throughout the past century and a half, this complex and painful disease has undergone several name changes at different points in time. As I have mentioned in the past, you can call it XYZ, causalgia, RSD, or CRPS, it does not matter what name we call it. It’s all the same for the patient. This is a condition that causes unwanted pain and suffering.

Regardless of the name given to this painful syndrome, what truly matters is the daily suffering of the patients.

― Eric. M. Phillips

Eric M. Phillips

H. Hooshmand, M.D. 1934-2019

“Remember RSD is not all in your head.” It is all over your body. It starts from one extremity or one part of the body and if not properly treated, it spreads to the other parts of the body. Don't let anybody convince you to be treated exclusively by a psychiatrist or to learn to live with your pain. Just remember you are not crazy. The pain of RSD is enough to drive anybody out of their mind, but what I admire is the fact that RSD patients still keep their sanity.

―Hooshang Hooshmand, M. D.

Long-term study of medical history proves that truth is the only survivor.

―Hooshang Hooshmand, M. D.

Perhaps nothing can better illustrate the extent to which these statements may be true than the cases of burning pain, or, as I prefer to term it, causalgia, the most terrible of all the tortures which a nerve wound may inflict.

―Silas Weir Mitchell, M.D.

“Nearly every man who loses a limb carries about with him a constant or inconstant phantom of the missing member, a sensory ghost of that much of himself, and sometimes a most inconvenient presence, faintly felt at times, but ready to be called up to his perception by a blow, a touch, or a change of wind.”

―Silas Weir Mitchell, M.D.