I do not suffer from severe pain at the lightest touch....my pain is deeper and localized at the neck shoulder. Having clothes on is annoying/aggravating but not exactly painful to me. Massage has been VERY helpful to me. It helps tremendously with my headaches (occipital neuralgia) and fibro issues. If those pains are tamed, the RSD pain is easier to manage. I would do it everyday if I could afford it and if I could get transportation there !

So......I don't think I would say the PT was wrong to try it.....more of a case of that didn't work for her/don't try that again !

It definitely doesn't mean your a bad mother ! You are desperately trying to find some relief for her ! It works for some of us and not for others.......no way to know which group she was in before she tried it ! All you can do is use common sense to assess the rationale for any treatment and weigh the risks/benefits. It's not like you agreed to a bizarre new fangled thing you knew nothing about and didn't bother learning about. Massage is a well known and proven effective treatment for many conditions.....and for just plain feeling good !

Please don't be so hard on yourself !