Treatment of Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Using the Stress-loading Program

摘要: Abstract Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) may occur following any trauma to the upper extremity. Symptoms include pain; swelling; vasomotor, sudomotor and trophic disturbances; stiffness; decreased function. Stress-loading is presented as an effective treatment of RSD. The stress-loading program consists active exercises that require stressful use extremity with minimal joint motion. If necessary, other modalities are used treat residual fibrosis occurs secondary RSD, only after pain swelling subside. A theoretical rationale for stress loading in RSD light current theories exercise physiology. Exercise, if sufficient intensity, duration frequency, places a demand on tissues causes adaptive changes. Active involved provides input central nervous system, which hypothesized alter abnormal output break up cycle.