CRPS Treatment: pain in both legs for 3 years
General details and patient's info
| Gender: | Female. |
| Age: | 71 years old at the time of treatment. |
| Home Country: | United States of America. |
| Illness duration: | 3 years prior to the Neridronate Treatment. |
| Cause: | Left ankle fracture. |
| Symptoms: | Constant burning pain, hypersensitivity to touch. Discoloration, sharp electric pain. Swelling. Unable to sleep due to the pain; Standing, climbing stairs and walking is only possible for a short period of time. |
| Clinical evaluation: | Complex Regional Pain Syndrome 1 of left lower leg. The patient presented an antalgic gait. During light touch of left lower extremity, classic allodynia is noticeable. Balance is within functional limits. |
| Time of treatment: | November 2023. |
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 Pantoprazole infusions; Paracetamol.
3 sessions Neuromuscular 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.
10 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.
10 nights Biophysical Treatment (5 hours each night while the patients are asleep)
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.
Daily Report
DAY 2: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 1st visit with the Rheumatologist Professor, 1st Rehabilitation session, and 1st Neridronate infusion.
DAY 3: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd Neridronate infusion, visit of Verona center. The patient feels generally well, she just reports a “different” kind of pain in her leg.
DAY 4: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd Rehabilitation session and 3rd Neridronate infusion, the patient is feeling well. She cooperates with the Physiotherapist doing all the suggested exercises. During the afternoon the patient and her husband visit Garda Lake and enjoy lunch with their Patient Manager.
DAY 5: Rest day, in contact with her Patient Manager. The patient and her husband visit Verona’s city center on their own.
DAY 6: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd visit with the Rheumatologist Professor, last Neridronate infusion and 3rd Rehabilitation session. The patient appreciates the Physiotherapy specialist, who is careful to treat her in a smooth way and offers various suggestions to manage her activities when going back home.
DAY 7: Rest day, in contact with her Patient Manager. The patient feels quite well and with her husband went to Trento by train.
DAY 8: Rest day, in contact with her Patient Manager. The patient feels well and since she enjoyed Trento the previous day, they decided to go back there again.
DAY 9: Rest day, in contact with her Patient Manager. Today the patient reported a higher pain level in her left leg, so she decided to get some more rest and just have a short visit of Verona center.
DAY 10: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager and drop-off at Verona train station.
Follow up
JANUARY 2024 (3 months after Neridronate treatment): the patient had a bad flu at the end of December which unfortunately caused a flare-up in the leg too, with swelling and burning. After that episode, however, she felt much better: she kept active and kept on exercising. She said that she could finally shave her legs again, with no pain, for the first time in years. She is also focusing on her nutrition as she understands the importance of an anti-inflammatory diet.