This is a pain syndrome that is caused by repetive trauma or injury.  It is
thought that the sympathetic nervous system sends out to much epinephrine
(stress) and so the body is constantly in this vicious cycle of pain.  It
causes skin and bone changes, hair loss over the pain sight, osteoporosis,
etc.  The pain is so bad the person doesn't want to move the limb, the limb
can't be touched and eventually the limb can develop contractures.  It's a
frustrating disorder for the people who have it.

Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
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homepage: http://www.bv.net/~john/bethsot1.html

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> From: Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: A really big straw
> Date: Monday, May 24, 1999 9:16 AM
>
> Hi Elizabeth,
>
>     I think your Mom may be onto something there!! What is Reflex
> sympathetic dystrohy - sounds very umm...... distressful!!
>
>                                 Brightest Blessings
>                                     Trisha
>
> > My mom-in-law has a better saying "Growing old is not for wimps!"
> > This from a woman who is 4 years post brain tumor surgery.
> >
> > Elizabeth Thiers, OTR
> > email: [log in to unmask]
> > homepage: http://www.bv.net/~john/bethsot1.html
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Denise D. Goodman <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Subject: A really big straw
> > > Date: Thursday, May 20, 1999 11:48 AM
> >
> > <snip>
> > > Whoever coined the phrase, "growing old gracefully" obviously didn't
> have
> > > cerebral palsy.
> > <snip>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >  :D   - Denise.