I am currently researching the effects of RSD on people injured while working, i.e., worker's compensation claims being denied and/or questioned regarding RSD as a post injury problem.
Answer:
RSD or Reflex sympathetic dystrophy, is a degenerative and chronic progressive disease characterized by severe pain, swelling and changes in the skin. Since it is catigorized as "Degenerative" which means it has been going on for many years, more than likely natural causes, MOST workmans Comp companys will not pay for it. HOWEVER i do know of a patient that had that under Workmens Comp for the reason being that he worked there many many years. plus he had another injury with his foot. So if the Workmans Comp denied it, theres not much that you can do. i would get a legal advisor if you believe that RSD may not be chronic in your case.
I have RSD/CRPS in my right leg from a knee surgery that I had a year and a half ago. I can tell you that the pain that I have from this condition is the worst pain that I've ever experienced in my life. I have had 5 nerve blocks which provided relief, but the relief didn't last for more than two weeks if that long. I've taken medications like Oxycontin, and Lyrica (just to name a few) which haven't helped me much so I no longer take them. Some patients are able to get relief from some of the nerve medications like Lyrica, and Neurontin, but none of them have done anything for me. I have had a Spinal Cord Stimulator (SCS) implanted which has helped a lot with the pain even though I've had a lot of problem with it because of my scarring condition (I have the condition of Keloid scarring) so my scar tissue has picked up and carried away my leads from the nerves that they were placed on. You can get info about SCS's at www.ans-medical.com You can also get more information about RSD/CRPS at
www.rsds.org
http://www.neurologychannel.com/rsd/...
www.rsdhope.org
http://orthopedics.about.com/od/rsd/info...
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/complex...
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/compl...
http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/gui...
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