CRPS Treatment: pain in both legs for 4 years
General details and patient's info
| Gender: | Female. |
| Age: | 43 years old at the time of treatment. |
| Home Country: | United States of America. |
| Illness duration: | 4 years prior to the Neridronate Treatment. |
| Cause: | Car accident, followed by a lot of surgeries on both legs. |
| Symptoms: | Pain started in left foot and spread to the leg after the first of 5 surgeries. After the 3rd surgery, CRPS spread in both legs. Limited range of motion, walks with the help of a cane. Burning sensation in both legs. Swelling. Stress provokes flare ups. |
| Clinical evaluation: | CRPS diagnosis. Very important swelling, especially on left leg. Patient is in very high level of pain. |
| Time of treatment: | March 2019. |
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
2 sessions, 30min each, of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Treatment with the 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)
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: Rest day in the hotel, in contact with her Patient Manager.
DAY 3: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 1st visit with the Rheumatologist Professor, 1st Rehabilitation session, and 1st Neridronate infusion. Touring of Verona with Patient Manager.
DAY 4: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd Neridronate infusion.
DAY 5: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd Rehabilitation session and 3rd Neridronate infusion.
DAY 6: Rest day in the hotel, in contact with her Patient Manager. Dinner in Soave with Patient Manager for special event at the Castle.
DAY 7: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd visit with Rheumatologist Professor, 3rd Rehabilitation session, 4th Neridronate infusion.
DAY 8: Rest day in the hotel, in contact with her Patient Manager.
DAY 9: Pick-up by her Patient Manager, check-out and drop-off at the Venise airport for her trip back home.
Follow up
DECEMBER 2019 (9 months after Neridronate treatment): the patient reports no more swelling of right leg, and an 80% improvement of swelling of left leg. Pain levels are now at a constant 4/10 instead of the 10/10 she reported during her first visit with the rheumatologist in Italy.
Conclusion
Her pain levels are now at 4/10 instead of the 10/10 she originally was at daily.
She did not manage to find a physiotherapist who could help her further when she came back home. The exercise program given by our specialist helped the patient, but we always strongly recommend finding a good medical support team when getting back home, including a physiotherapist specialized in chronic pain.