General Practitioners

• Fibromyalgia
  Current estimates suggest that there are between two and ten million patients with this disorder worldwide. It is my personal belief that if you subscribe to the theory that fibromyalgia is in fact not a distinct and separate entity but rather a sub-sect of RSD (as I do), that number can be as much as five times higher.
• Medical Weight Loss
  The benefits of FIR heat include: Detoxification, Lymphatic Massage, Oxygen Therapy, Vibratory Massage, Aromatherapy, and Weight Loss.
• Nutritional Counseling
  As you browse through the rest of this website you will see that we offer many unique services. These include Holistic Health Coaching for direction with diet and nutrition; and the "POD", the area's only multifaceted far-infra-red detoxification unit.
• Primary Care
  Dr. Getson specializes in the treatment of patients with complex regional pain syndrome. In this segment, he discusses what we know (and don't) about the condition, outlines points and tools of diagnosis, and offers detail on the elements of successful multimodal treatment. Early recognition is the key, and primary care plays a critical role.
• Family Practice
  I am proud to have served the South Jersey area as a Family Practitioner since 1976. Currently the only insurance I accept is Medicare and, when authorized, New Jersey Workman's Compensation. Nevertheless I welcome new patients on a fee for service basis. With the help of my knowledgeable and courteous staff we offer a truly patient centered approach to health care. We offer an "old time" perspective to medicine in that we actually take time to listen to you. I am honored to be treating the children of the children that I treated thirty years ago. In that respect it is truly a family practice.

Neurologists

• Neurology
  He was an Assistant Professor of Medicine in Neurology at Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia until its closing and a member of the medical staff at Virtua, Thomas Jefferson University, and Cooper Hospitals. His work at Drexel, in collaboration with Dr. Robert Schwartzman, included formulating the initial protocols for in- and out­patient Ketamine infusion therapy and he was one of the first physicians in the country to utilize this treatment for CRPS.
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
  Diagnostic testing to make this diagnosis is extremely limited. Originally, it was thought that triple phase bone scan would provide information about Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy but in my experience in the last thirteen years, they appear to be positive in only rare cases. Anatomic testing such as MRIs, CT scans, and x-rays serve only to rule out other disease processes. Electrodiagnostic testing (EMGs) are tests for motor disorders and of little value given that CRPS/RSD is a sensory abnormality. I have found that EMGs are almost always normal or show other problems than the underlying sympathetic dysfunction. Frequently upper extremities suggest median nerve entrapment (carpal tunnel syndrome) which is not clinically evident. Additionally, this test is extremely painful in patients with CRPS/RSD and therefore, in my estimation, should be utilized only on a limited basis.

Endocrinologist

• Thyroid

Radiologist

• MRI
  Conventional testing such as x-ray, CAT scan and MRI will serve only to eliminate other possible disorders but will not confirm the diagnosis of CRPS. Nuclear bone scans, once though to be a diagnostic aid have proven otherwise.
• X-Rays
• Computed Tomography

Physical Therapists

• Physical Therapy
  There are many treatments available for this disease. These include physical therapy, occupational therapy, medication therapy, sympathetic blocks, spinal cord stimulator, intrathecal pumps, and most recently Ketamine infusion therapy. Additionally, it is important to educate the patient on diet, nutrition, lifestyle change, stress reduction (with meditation, prayer, yoga, etc.) to facilitate a coordinated approach of mind and body to the treatment. Additionally, familial support is extremely helpful and family members should be brought in to the treatment plan both in terms of comprehension and understanding of the symptoms as well as ways to assist the patient. Each of the aforementioned treatment entities has a place in RSD/CRPS therapy and the benefits and risks of each one should be weighed by the clinician on a case by case basis. Certainly, however, continued movement and mobilization of affected limbs is imperative to whatever degree the patient can tolerate.
• Occupational Therapy
  There are multiple available treatment options. However, treatment always begins with mobilization. Physical and occupational therapy are helpful in the early stages. However, the patient should be cautioned to be extremely careful in their choice of therapy because excessive or incorrect therapy can be quite harmful.
• TMJ Dysfunction