CRPS Treatment: pain in left leg for 8 months

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CRPS Treatment: pain in left leg for 8 months

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General details and patient's info

Gender:Female.
Age:19 years old at the time of treatment.
Home Country:USA.
Illness duration:8 months prior to the Neridronate Treatment.
Cause:Twisted ankle.
Symptoms:Stabbing pain; temperature change; color change; high sensitivity. The patient has trouble walking or baring weight on her left leg. Patient has trouble sleeping because of the pain.
Clinical evaluation:CRPS. 
Time of treatment:October 2022.

Why the Patient decided to undergo the CRPS Treatment in Italy

This patient’s mother had been studying on CRPS and available treatments since her daughter had been diagnosed. She found out about Neridronate and contacted us 6 months after the diagnosis, and within 2 months they were in Italy together for the girl’s treatment.  

Medical treatment the Patient underwent in Italy

Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a severely painful and disabling disease for which a multitude of therapeutic interventions have been proposed. In the past two decades, only Bisphosphonates gained credibility. In recent years, more convincing evidence has become available on the use of Parenteral Neridronate. Since 2014, this drug is registered and marketed in Italy for the treatment of CRPS. To date, the only therapeutic schedule that is recognized to be able to confer benefit is the intravenous (IV) administration of 100 mg given 4 times.

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)

3 sessions Neuromuscular Rehabilitation Treatment 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.

Visits with Health Coach.

7 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.

7 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 1: Arrival at the Venice airport, greeted by her Patient Manager, followed by check-in at her Hotel in Verona. Briefing focused on the next days.

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 infusions.

DAY 4: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd infusions.

DAY 5: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 2nd Rehabilitation session and 3rd infusions. Visit with Health Coach.

DAY 6: Rest day in the hotel, in contact with her Patient Manager.

DAY 7: Morning pick-up by her Patient Manager, 3rd Rehabilitation session, 4th infusions and 2nd visit with the Rheumatologist Professor. Visit with Health Coach.

DAY 8: Pick-up by her Patient Manager, check-out, and drop-off at the Venice airport for their trip back home.

Follow up

JANUARY 2023 (3 months after Neridronate treatment): The young girl says she feels her pain is changing, and the sensitivity had improved.

APRIL 2023 (6 months after Neridronate treatment): The patient’s mother refers that her daughter is in full remission. With only 1 flare up about a month ago, which did not last long and was very different than the others.

APRIL 2024 (18 months after Neridronate treatment): The patient confirms being in remission, and she has just registered for a marathon!

Conclusion

Undergoing the Neridronate infusions within the first year of CRPS is usually a good indicator of great results. This patient was a very active young woman prior to her CRPS. Which is why she insisted on seeing the Health Coach during her treatment week, as she wanted to make sure her mobility would get better with time. Her remission is lasting, and she now is even registered for her first marathon in 2 years!
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DISCLAIMER
This is not a medical case study; it merely describes each patient’s journey, and it omits all personal data. The people who redacted it are not doctors but all the facts reported are objective and represent the patient’s reality thanks to the information in our possession. The report is not part of any clinical trials. It was written to provide more information to patients who have made multiple requests for treatment outcomes of cases like theirs.