National RSDS/CRPS Conference Info!

If you had thought about coming to an RSD conference, this is the year to come. We won't be holding one in 2007 and possibly not in 2008 so don't put it off until next time!

November 3 - 4, 2006
Sheraton Hotel
South Portland, Maine

Cost is only $65 per person
WHAT DOES THAT INCLUDE? It includes the workshops on Friday and the main conference on Saturday. It includes sandwiches/chips/drinks/etc. on Friday night for those arriving before the workshops. Included is a buffet breakfast on Saturday as well as a hot/cold buffet lunch and snack breaks! You will receive all of the hand-outs, work-sheets, and even a free copy of the book "PERSISTENCE IS POWER, A REAL WORLD GUIDE FOR THE NEWLY DISABLED WORKER" By Jeanne Lazo and Carol Amato.

In addition, there will be some giveaways including over 20 books dealing with: Coping with Chronic Pain, sweatshirts and teddy bears!

You can register for the conference by going to our website http://www.rsdhope.org/

We have some fantastic speakers too; Doctor Ronald Harbut who, with Doctor Correll, developed the low-dose ketamine infusion method to treat RSD, will be presenting the latest information on ketamine and RSD as well as his latest patient treatment results. He will also present an overview of exactly how ketamine works with RSD to decrease the pain. Doctor Harbut has had papers published in peer-reviewed journals like the Journal of Pain Medicine and recently spoke at the AAPM's national meeting in San Diego, CA.

Doctor Allan Chino, author of "Validate Your Pain!: Exposing the Chronic Pain Cover-Up," will be focusing on "Beyond the Biomedical: Chronic Pain as a (Hidden) Signaling System". Currently in private practice near Portland, Oregon, Dr. Chino, Ph.D., ABPP is board certified in Clinical Health Psychology and Past President of the American Academy of Clinical Health Psychology. He serves on the Oregon Pain Management Commission which is charged with providing the legislature with recommendations for improving and removing barriers to the provision of effective, high-quality pain management services.

The conference will begin with Keith Orsini, one of the Directors of American RSDHope, as well as a 32 year survivor of RSD. Keith will be speaking about "Living Beyond Your Pain", focusing on how to live the life you want in spite of the pain. In our daily battle with pain we lose a little ground every day and in doing so we lose a little bit of ourselves. Pretty soon the life we have left isn't much of a life and is nothing like the life we wanted or intended for ourselves. Keith is going to show you some ways to change that!

There are also workshops on Friday evening, one for patients led by Doctor Chino and one for loved ones and friends led by some of our loved ones!

Medical professionals are free to attend either workshop of course. And don't forget, the RSD Documentary film crew will be there! This is going to be the best conference we have ever had and we have had 8 before this one! Less than 55 spots are left as of September 17, 2006, out of 200.

The weather is not bad the first weekend in November here, about 50 degrees during the daytime, besides, you will be indoors! Drive up and see the foliage along the way! Or fly in, Portland Jetport services many airlines including the discount airline JETBLUE! You can even take Amtrak to Portland now! Check out all of the details by going to our conference webpage: http://www.rsdhope.org/
We want a full house!
Peace,
Keith Orsini
American RSDHope