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Welcome to my blog! I am Nancy Renee Cotterman (on Facebook crpstutor).  I have been advocating for others with CRPS for over a decade. My mission is to use my nursing education and experience to help others with CRPS advocate for themselves


I have a YouTube Channel on CRPS and several Facebook Groups:

My previous blog: my-journey-through-crpsrsd-by-nancy.html

CRPS Facebook Support Group 


CRPS and Associated Illnesses: https://www.facebook.com/share/ZBKDM8RpQiPjTWhv/?mibextid=K35XfP


CRPS Newly Diagnosed: https://www.facebook.com/share/RUTo7rSnrXiTTgGo/?mibextid=K35XfP


Ketamine for CRPS: https://www.facebook.com/share/AjSijuG6imUSqs8Y/?mibextid=K35XfP


CRPS Treatment with Ketamine https://www.facebook.com/share/Uh4N4uWA4H1LN5Xp/?mibextid=K35XfP


FL CRPS Group

https://www.facebook.com/groups/761500759307816/?ref=share_group_link


CRPS YouTube Channel

https://youtube.com/@crpscomplexregionalpains-qu3ww?feature=shared


I was in a car accident on March 4, 1996.  A 19 year old on her way to a date hit the left front of my car as she was turning left.  I had the right of way.  I immediately knew that something was broken. I was taken by ambulance to Bryn Mawr Hospital where I had worked as an RN from 1991 - 1995.  It took two years for me to be diagnosed.  In 1998,  was referred to a chronic pain outpatient program at Bryn Mawr Rehab.  It was there that the physiatrist at Bryn Mawr Rehab that first brought up RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy). This program included PT, Aqua therapy, OT, individual therapy, group therapy and biofeedback.  Although I did not have an actual diagnosis when I started the program, I completed the program with a diagnosis of RSD.  Once I had the diagnosis of RSD, I did some research and the name of Dr Schwartzman kept coming up.  The name sounded familiar.  He was the boss of my close friend's husband. There was no Facebook or other groups back then to chat with others with RSD.  Dr Schwartzman was not taking on new RSD patients.  I was given an appointment with someone in his team, Dr Alyssa LeBel.  She confirmed the diagnosis of RSD.  That was the beginning of my relationship with the pain management team at Hahnemann Hospital 1998 - 2012.

Please feel free to email me with questions at crpstutor@gmail.com

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