Hi Lori Lee,

At this stage it is very important for you to desenisitize the affected limb as much as possible. Still to this day (6 years with RSD) I use an exfoliation glove to gently massage and desenisitize my rsd foot and ankle. You can pick up these at any local drug store. When I was in Germany recently an ergotherapist came in to give me these types of tips. She gave me a very large soft paint brush to use on my foot ankle area. We used heated cherry pits too but mostly I found that the glove worked the best. I can now shave my legs and my physio therapist can work on my foot without me hitting the ceiling. Stay in touch with your limb, keep it warm and keep it moving, even if it is just a little bit at a time, it will all help in the end.

You can also do a lot to help your body heal and keep your nervous system calm. Avoid coffee, alcohol basically any kind of stimulant. Nutrition is very important as is deep breathing exercises. Some studies have shown Vitamin C to be very beneficial in healing for RSD patients.

I believe it is your knee if I remember correctly.

I wish you a speedy and full recovery from this.

MsL