November 3, 2025: Color the World Orange 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 inflammation and extreme sensitivity to touch; and,

WHEREAS, while CRPS/RSD remains a poorly understood condition, and treatment is most effective when started early; and,

WHEREAS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and other divisions of the National Institutes of Health support research relating to CRPS/RSD; and,

WHEREAS, on November 3, 2025, members of the CRPS/RSD community will celebrate the ninth-annual Color the World Orange^TM Day to spread awareness of this poorly understood pain disorder;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Gretchen Whitmer, governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim November 3, 2025, as Color the World Orange Day in Michigan.