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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
swelling and extreme sensitivity to touch; and
WHEREAS, While CRPS/RSD was first identified during the Civil War, it
remains a poorly understood condition and there is no cure; and
WHEREAS, The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke
and 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
WHEREAS, On November 7, 2022, members of the CRPS/RSD
community will celebrate the Ninth Annual Color The Word Orange day to
spread awareness of this poorly understood pain disorder.
NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Wes Morrison, Mayor of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, do hereby proclaim November 7, 2022
as
COLOR THE WORLD ORANGE DAY
in the City of Cape Canaveral.
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