Hi. You'll absolutely get tons of support here.

First things first, as anyone will tell you, time is of the essence in getting on a new case of RSD, a.k.a. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), so you don't want to be waiting six weeks + for an appointment. If you go to the search engine for the American Board of Pain Management, the group that accredidates pain mgt. residencies in the U.S., also runs the most rigorous cetification process for pain management physicians. Its public directory of "Diplomates" is found at http://www.association-office.com/ab...dir/search.cfm Just plug in the city, scroll down to the state, and go.

When I ran it, 20 names cames up for Houston, and their affiliations aren't too shabby. Just click on each name for basic details. You're looking for someone with a "background specialty" in neurology and/or anesthesiology, if not pain management itself, and you are off and running. (So to speak.)

Good luck!

Mike