As far as doctors go...does she have a primary care physician that she has a good relationship with? The doctor I am currently working with is not a specialist in RSD, but she is willing to do some research and read the things that I bring her, and try out different treatments for RSD. I'd seen a pain specialist who did some blocks (which made my RSD worse), I'd seen a neurologist who just kept referring me to other doctors, and been told by my current primary care doctor that unless I could hold an alignment (he referred me to a NUCCA chiropracter) then I would be stuck like this (in a wheel chair in unbearable pain) for the rest of my life. After being bounced around from one doc to the next I finally said this is enough, went to a new primary care doctor, and she has been just amazing. Got me the TENS unit I needed (helped with the pain), got me the at home physical therapy, worked with me (and continues to work with me) to get the RSD symptoms under control...she's just been wonderful and supportive. So if your mom has a good primary care doctor who would be willing to work with her while she is trying to find a good specialist, then that might at least get her headed in the right direction where a specialist could pick up from once you find one. Does that make sense? It's just I hate to hear of your mom's treatment getting delayed while she tries to find a doctor who can help her.