317 St. Francis Dr. Suite 350
Greenville, SC 29601


317 St. Francis Dr.
Suite 350
Greenville, SC 29601
Tel: 1-864-235-1834, Fax: 1-864-235-2486

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Complex Chronic Pain

Dysautonomia and Sympathetic Pain

Dysautonomia is a condition where the autonomic nervous system does not work right.  The autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling automatic functions in the body such as heart rate, blood pressure, pupil size, bowel and bladder urges, skin temperature, and even limb swelling.     Many people with chronic pain never consider that rather then sensory or motor nerves, muscles, tendons, ligaments, and bones there is yet another major source of musculoskeletal pain.   The sympathetic nerves (that is their name) which are part of the autonomic nervous system, can actually cause more severe pain then each of the other tissue types just named.  When involved light touch, changing barometric pressure, and changing temperature can hurt.  Weather sensitive pain, as seen with conditions like arthritis, necks, backs, head ache, RSD/CRPS, and Fibromyalgia, is a true sign that there is dysautonmia of the sympathetic nerves.  The good news is that there is a way to identify it (medical thermology) and there are ways to treat it. Learn more about dysautonomia,  sympathetic nerve, and weather sensitive pain at Piedmontpmr.com.

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Experience Freedom

Experience Freedom from chronic pain, and get back to living your life! At Piedmont Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, PA we value putting quality back into life.   Whether it be through traditional diagnosis and treatment, integrated care, or re-framing methods like Systema Health, Challenge and Choice, or  Brain Highways we work to help you build a personal protection program that addresses the root cause of your pain.   Learn more about these latter options by using the Education tab of piedmontpmr.com.

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RSD, CRPS, Fibromyalgia, and Weather Sensitive Pain

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia are three conditions that all have weather sensitive pain as a predominant symptom.  Weather sensitive pain is largely caused by the sympathetic nervous system (a portion of the nervous system that controls automatic body functions such as skin swelling, breathing, and heart rate).  When this portion of the nervous system does not function as it should several symptoms can occur in addition to weather sensitive pain including irritable bowel and bladder, vison changes, and cold skin temperature.  In more severe cases heart rate abnormalities and inability to control of the blood pressure can occur as well. When that occurs the condition may be referred to a dysautonomia.   Learn more about Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, Chronic Regional Pain Syndrome, and Fibromyalgia at piedmontpmr.com.

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