November 3, 2025: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Awareness Day

WHEREAS, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), also known as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) is a nerve disorder that causes chronic pain; and,

WHEREAS, the symptoms of CRPS/RSD are often described as burning that is out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury and can include swelling and extreme sensitivity to touch; and,

WHEREAS, while CRPS/RSD was first identified during the Civil War, it remains a poorly understood condition. There is no cure; and,

WHEREAS, members of the CRPS/RSD community will spread awareness in November;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim November 3, 2025, as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) Awareness Day in Michigan.