When I first had the RSD symptoms & wasnt diagnosed yet, my doctor told me to put my RSD arm in a sling. Thinking back, that is the only time that people did not come up and slap my bad arm when its obvious that my arm is not ok. People touching me is usually the worst part of leaving the house. For some reason its better if someone roughly hits my arm. When someone lightly rubs my arm it is excruciating. If i didnt have to deal with this, maybe I could stay out a little longer. So, I would recommend putting a sling on your RSD arm when you go out. That way people will know not to touch it. You can buy slings cheap at a drug store. Only wear it when you are going to be out & around people that dont know not to touch you. You dont wanna wear the sling too long. It is good to bend & use your arm the tiny bit that you can. Hope this helps.......I need to go back to doing this myself.