I will give a sling a go. I decided not to run incase it makes my foot worse, but i went for a walk today and it was ok. So i figure ill do that for now. However the dog dosnt like the shorter and slower pace. lol. But because of this she does get a swim each day so she will love that. If i wear my pressure garments on my arm i should be fine with the sling. Thanks heaps for that.[/QUOTE]


Be careful with slings!! Make sure to check with your doctor. My doctor told me that slings can sometimes exacerbate the hypersensitivity, because your body gets use to things NOT touching it, and the allodynia can get worse. I have a friend who (after 4yrs) pushed her RSD into remission, hers was diagnosed about 2 years in so it took longer. She advised me to CONSTANTLY rub lotion (non scented if preferred), as many times a day as possible. I don;t know if you can with your burns I don't have much knowledge with that. But I do know form talks with my doctor that cosseting your arm ,or protecting it, can make the pain worse , and speed up muscle weakness and increase your muscles atrophy. My physical therapist told me to use my arm as much as possible, without doing things that cause pain.