CRPS Treatment: pain in both feet for 3 years
General details and patient's info
| Gender: | Male. |
| Age: | 60 years old at the time of treatment. |
| Home Country: | United States of America. |
| Illness duration: | 3 years prior to the Neridronate Treatment. |
| Cause: | Important fall at work. |
| Symptoms: | Constant sharp pain, swelling. Walking and standing trigger more pain, difficulty to walk, burning sensation. The patient needs to use ice patches continuously on his feet. |
| Clinical evaluation: | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. |
| Time of treatment: | May 2024. |
Why the Patient decided to undergo the CRPS Treatment in Italy
Medical treatment the Patient underwent in Italy
4 Neridronate infusions (100mg, I.v. in saline Solution 0,9% 250 ml)
See the Official Study on the Oxford Academics website: https://academic.oup.com/rheumatology/article/52/3/534/1777330
4 Clodronate infusions (100mg, I.v. in saline Solution 0,9% 250 ml)
4 Pantoprazole infusions; Paracetamol.
3 sessions Rehabilitation Treatment with Physiotherapist.
Rehabilitation therapy is a full body workout which focuses on the general wellbeing of the body, to help the affected limb get back to its normal self.
8 days Light Therapy (in hotel room, 30+ more minutes each day)
30 minutes or more of usage of the MTI Light Therapy reduces inflammation, increase micro-circulation, relax nerves and muscles, reduces pain transmission, accelerates healing, regenerates cells, and promotes cells activation.
8 nights Biophysical Treatment (5 hours each night while the patients are asleep + 45 minutes in the morning).
MTI’s Biophysical Treatment is the outcome of 25 years of research and studies. It has been certified by the best Italian Universities, partners from both public and private teams. The Biophysical treatment acts on the roots of the disease, brings relief to the inflammatory condition, helps the cells regeneration, the oxygenation, the micro-circulation, and the lymphatic system.
Meeting with the Nutritionist.
Meeting with the Health Coach.
Daily Report
DAY 2: Rest day, in contact with his patient manager.
DAY 3: Pick-up by his patient manager and check out the hotel. Full tourism day in Venice, and in the evening, check in at the Verona Hotel. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in his room.
DAY 4: Rest day, in contact with his patient manager. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in his room.
DAY 5: Rest day, in contact with his patient manager. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in his room.
DAY 6: Pick-up by his patient manager, blood tests, first visit with rheumatologist, first rehabilitation session, first infusions. In the afternoon the patient underwent the Dexa-Scan. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in hotel room.
DAY 7: Pick-up by his patient manager, meeting with the nutritionist, and second infusions. In the afternoon, after lunch in typical restaurant, meeting with the health coach for some tests and an evaluation of his condition. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in hotel room.
DAY 8: Pick-up by his patient manager, second rehabilitation session and third infusions. Today the patient feels a bit nauseous, in the afternoon he rests at the hotel. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in hotel room.
DAY 9: Rest day, in contact with his patient manager. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in his room.
DAY 10: Pick-up by his patient manager, second visit with the rheumatologist, third rehabilitation session, fourth infusions and last meeting with the health coach. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in his room.
DAYS 11-12: Rest day, in contact with his patient manager. Light therapy and biophysical treatment in his room.
DAY 13: Pick-up by his patient manager, check out and drop off Venice airport for the flight back home
Follow up
JUNE 2024 (2 months post-treatment): the pain has not yet improved, but his feet do not turn red and bright anymore. The patient sees some progress and alternates good and bad days.
JULY 2024 (3 months post-treatment): the patient says that the nothing changed in the past month.
AUGUST 2024 (4 months post-treatment): the patient mentions his feet feel much better and he reports a 50% general improvement of symptoms.
Ongoing follow-up.
Conclusion
Some patients will see results after a few weeks, other will see most of the results after a few months: everyone is different. This is an ongoing follow-up, and we still are hoping for even further results.