I have CRPS in my left leg & have been experiencing burning pain in my right elbow joint & generalized arm pain for the past few months. Told my pain doc but he seems to think the spread would happen leg to leg not to my arm & didn't seem to concerned.

This past weekend did alot of laundry & cookie decorating & had what I would call a RSD flare in my arm from fingers to shoulder. Burning, aching, weakness and couldn't hold anything in my right hand.

Called pain doc & he only offered meds. (I am seeing him in 4 days for a block for a Tarlov Cyst I have in spine.)

My concerned hubby has some questions on how to treat....Here are Paul's questions:
Hello! I would like to know if we put the arm in a sling to imobilize it for a day if that is a bad thing or will an extended period of non-use help settle the nerves in the arm?