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 which 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 with no cure; and
WHEREAS, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, along with other institutes of the National Institutes of Health, support research relating to CRPS/RSD; and
WHEREAS, members of the CRPS/RSD community will spread awareness in November and recognize our support teams including our doctors, nurses and physical therapists; and
WHEREAS, on November 1, 2021, members of the CRPS/RSD community will celebrate the eighth-annual Color The World Orange Day to spread awareness of this poorly understood pain disorder;
NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North Carolina, do hereby proclaim November 1, 2021, as “COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE DAY” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.