,,iv  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,h4 ,,res4 #ehh  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of
 ,,representatives  ,september #bd1     
#bjai,ms4 ,wild 7for herself1 ,mr4      
,fitzpatrick1 and ,ms4 ,jackson ,lee7   
submitted the following resolution2     
which was referred to the ,committee on 
,energy and ,commerce  ,,resolution     
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,national ,amplified ,musculoskeletal
 ,pain ,syndrome ,awareness ,day4       
,whereas amplified musculoskeletal pain 
syndrome 7in this preamble referred to  
as ,,amps7 is a medical condition that  
causes individuals to experience an     
abnormal pain reflex that causes        
constriction of blood vessels1 bones1   
and skin1 which deprives muscles of     
appropriate oxygenation and results in  
acid buildup2 ,whereas ,,amps amplifies 
a mild pain signal into an extremely    
painful signal2 ,whereas the #c main    
causes of ,,amps are psychological      
stress1 injury1 and illness2 ,whereas   
there are numerous types of ,,amps1     

including complex regional pain         
syndrome1 fibromyalgia1 myofascial pain 
syndrome1 neuropathic pain1 psychogenic 
pain1 and reflex neurovascular          
dystrophy2 ,whereas amplified pain in   
children is not well studied but is     
known to include localized pain and     
diffuse pain and is estimated to affect 
#b percent to #f percent of children2   
,whereas #hj percent of children with   
,,amps are preadolescent or adolescent  
girls with a pain rating of #aj out of  
#aj2 ,whereas symptoms can occur acutely
 or take weeks to develop and may       
include pain in one or multiple limbs1  
pain throughout the whole body or in the
 abdomen1 headaches1 skin temperature   
changes1 skin color changes1 swelling of
 the affected extremity1 vascular       
changes1 conversions1 and allodynia2    
,whereas ,,amps is difficult to diagnose
 and patients often see multiple        
specialists and are prescribed a variety
 of unsuccessful medications1           
procedures1 and surgeries to treat their

 pain1 which perpetuates the symptoms of
 ,,amps and burdens families with       
additional health care costs2 ,whereas  
pediatric amplified pain is being       
diagnosed with greater frequency but has
 no known cure2 ,whereas once diagnosed1
 treatment and therapy focused on       
aerobic exercise1 physical and          
occupational therapy1 stress management1
 and counseling have proven to be more  
effective than the administration of    
pain management medications and more    
invasive procedures2 ,whereas the       
treatment goal is to restore function   
and return a child to the child's prior 
functional level at school1 in sports1  
and in leisure activities2 and ,whereas 
when patients are in treatment focused  
on aerobic exercise1 physical and       
occupational therapy1 and stress        
management and counseling1 patients see 
a significant reduction in their pain   
according to published studies3 ,now1   
therefore1 be it  ,that the ,house of   
,representatives-- 7#a7 recognizes      

amplified musculoskeletal pain syndrome 
7,,amps7 and the effects it has on those
 who are afflicted1 particularly the    
minor population2 and  7#b7 supports the
 designation of ,national ,amplified    
,musculoskeletal ,pain ,syndrome        
,awareness ,day4