A simple broken limb has resulted in almost three years of constant agony for 19-year-old Theresa Galvano.

Galvano was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome (RSDS) after breaking her arm when she was 16. The disease has rendered Galvano's arm practically useless and fills each day with pain and new challenges to overcome.

"Her arm is in severe pain all the time," said her brother and Café 210 West employee Jim Galvano.

Café 210 West, 210 W. College Ave., will host a benefit for RSDS at 7 p.m. Sunday, which will feature acts such as Maxwell Strait, JR & Katie, John Cunningham, The Blue Hornet Band and Brian Lubrecht for a cover charge of $5.

Also known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), the disease is characterized by chronic burning pain, pathological changes in bone and skin and excessive swelling.

Jim Galvano has worked at Café 210 for more than two years and came up with the idea to try and help his younger sister and others with her affliction. While he was downtown one night with some friends, another friend and her roommate came up to him and offered a donation. "They gave me $70 and said, 'Give this to your sister,' " Jim said. "And these girls were broke."

This gave Jim the idea to have a benefit concert to raise awareness of RSDS as well as to help his sister with her continuous medical bills and support research and treatment for others with RSDS.

Jim had tried to host a benefit before, but finding a venue was no easy task. But after bringing up the concept to Hal and Vance McCullough, co-owners of Café 210 West, Jim soon found the venue he was searching for was right under his nose.

"We said, 'Why don't we just try to put this together here,' " Hal McCullough said. "I think it's a fantastic idea."

Each band was quick to jump at the opportunity to lend a hand for the charitable cause as well.

"Nobody took longer than eight seconds to say yes," said Mike Diaddigo, a friend of Jim's and a co-coordinator of the event.

Diaddigo said that each act agreed to play the show for free to help raise money.

"The musical people in the town are some of the finest I've ever met," Diaddigo said.

Along with musical entertainment, the benefit will also feature multiple raffles that have prizes donated from local businesses such as Spats Café and Speakeasy, 142 E. College Ave., Allen Street Grill, 100 W. College Ave., and Lions Pride, 112 E. College Ave. Each raffle ticket costs $1.

Jim said that while his younger sister, who is currently under her physicians' care at The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, is still a young woman, she is dealing with her condition like someone much older and more mature.

"She doesn't complain about it," Jim said. "I would do anything to switch places with her."