CRPS Treatment: pain in foot for 3 years
General details and patient's info
| Gender: | Female. |
| Age: | 54 years old at the time of treatment. |
| Home Country: | United States of America. |
| Illness duration: | 3 years prior to the Neridronate Treatment. |
| Cause: | Right foot bunion surgery. |
| Symptoms: | Strong pain and ice/cold worsen it. Putting the foot on the floor feels like “it is going to explode”. Sensation of foot being squeezed. Color changes. In September 2019 a second foot surgery made the symptoms spread up to whole right leg. The affected area often feels as if it is “asleep”. Can walk short time only before getting burning pain on foot. Standing is more painful than walking. |
| Clinical evaluation: | CRPS diagnosis. Purple color on all toes and over surgical scars, another prominent area in mid foot. 1+ dorsalis pedis pulse. There is one second capillary refill. The foot is uniformly cold until about 2-3 cm above the ankle at which point the leg suddenly becomes warm. Mild puffy swelling in the lower leg and foot. |
| Time of treatment: | January 2020. |
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;
2 sessions, 2 hours each, of Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Treatment with the Osteopath and 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.
Daily Report
DAY 2: Rest day, in touch with her Patient Manager. She then proceeds with Light therapy in her hotel room.
DAY 3: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 1st visit with the Rheumatologist Professor, 1st Rehabilitation session, 1st Neridronate infusion. She then proceeds with Light therapy in her hotel room.
DAY 4: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd Neridronate infusion. The patient feels well but the infusion was slower than the first one because she felt some pressure on the vein. Visit to Verona. She then proceeds with Light therapy in her hotel room.
DAY 5: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 3rd Neridronate infusion. The patient feels well, and she asks to back to Verona’s city center. She then proceeds with Light therapy in her hotel room.
DAY 6: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd visit with the Rheumatologist Professor, last Neridronate infusion. She then proceeds with Light therapy in her hotel room.
DAY 7: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd Rehabilitation session. The patient feels well, no side effects shown. She then proceeds with Light therapy in her hotel room.
DAY 8: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, day trip to Venice. She then proceeds with Light therapy in her hotel room.
DAY 9: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager and drop off at the Verona airport to fly back home.
Follow up
APRIL 2020 (3 months after treatment): 10 weeks after her venue in Italy, the patient fainted and sprained her ankle which brought a flare up. As soon as the sprain healed, she felt further improvements.
FEBRUARY 2022 (2 years and half after treatment): the patient feels better and could recover most of her functionality. She reduced at minimum dosage pain medications which she just takes from time to time if she needs it.