The Ohio Branch:

Ohio's Team is pioneered by seventeen year old Colleen Bartman.  She was diagnosed with RSD in 2004 after several gymnastics and dancing injuries.  She is teamed up with Jordan, the founder of RSD in Motion and leader of the Michigan Branch, Lauren, the leader of the Illinois/North Carolina Branch, Amanda, the leader of the Pennsylvania branch, and Blakelee, the leader of the Alabama Branch.  Our goals are to spread knowledge about RSD and its severe affects, raise money for research for RSD, and to provide support for those who are affected by the illness.  Jordan, Lauren, Amanda and Colleen know each other through their RSD illness.  Because they've been through the terrible treatments, rehabilitation, and affects of RSD, they have agreed that they don't want any other person to suffer from this painful syndrome.

Fortunately, Colleen got a TEC (tunneled epidural catheter), in November of 2007.  It was a tremendous success; Colleen is now in remission!

If you are personally affected by RSD or knows a loved one with this condition, you know how life altering RSD can be.  By joining RSD in Motion, together we can inspire, encourage, and provide hope for those affected by reflex sympathetic dystrophy and hopefully all RSD sufferers can go into remission, too.