PRINTER'S NO. 2793
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
595
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY MULLINS, BURNS, KOSIEROWSKI, BIZZARRO, JOHNSON-
HARRELL, KORTZ, DiGIROLAMO, McNEILL, BOBACK, LONGIETTI,
SCHLOSSBERG, MURT, RYAN, SCHMITT, MILLARD, KINSEY, HERSHEY,
CALTAGIRONE AND READSHAW, OCTOBER 25, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, OCTOBER 25, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Designating the month of November 2019 as "Complex Regional Pain
Syndrome Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic
pain condition that usually affects a single limb after an
injury to the peripheral and central nervous systems; and
WHEREAS, CRPS is more common in women but can occur in anyone
at any age, though it is rare in the elderly and young children;
and
WHEREAS, Most cases of CRPS are triggered by bone fractures,
sprains, burns, cuts, surgery, receiving a needle injection or a
limb immobilized in a cast; and
WHEREAS, CRPS patients suffer from continuous, intense pain
that gets worse over time and may spread throughout the entire
affected area; and
WHEREAS, Other common symptoms of the condition are swelling,
joint stiffness, muscle weakness or spasms and sensitivity to
touch or cold; and
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WHEREAS, There is no cure for CRPS and patients may require
several different treatments for the condition, including
medication, physical and occupational therapy and behavioral
management; and
WHEREAS, Some patients succeed in recovering from the
condition, while others suffer permanently; and
WHEREAS, Additional research is needed in order to better
understand and treat complex regional pain syndrome; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of November 2019 as "Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania; and be it further
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize
"Complex Regional Pain Awareness Month" to raise awareness and
acknowledge the need for more research on this condition.
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