NJ A4247

Designates November as "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome Awareness Month" in New Jersey and requests the Governor to issue an annual proclamation calling for appropriate activities and programs

Amends existing law (P.L.2007, c.255) that established the RSDS education and research program in the Department of Health

Updates legislative findings to include information about available treatments such as physical therapy, medications, nerve blocks, surgical sympathectomy, spinal cord stimulation, and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

Adds new legislative declarations emphasizing the importance of public awareness, research funding, and state commitment to supporting citizens suffering from RSDS

RSDS (also known as complex regional pain syndrome) is a chronic condition characterized by severe burning pain, bone and skin changes, excessive sweating, tissue swelling, and extreme sensitivity to touch