Summary of Medical Operations and Treatments
Miscellaneous Treatments
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- 3 surgeries
- 2 in theatre radio frequency treatments
- 2 in theatre sympathetic nerve blocks -2012 (helped for a short period)
- 2 surgeries 2013 –Spinal cord stimulator trial and then the permanent implant 2 months later (invaluable)
- Ketamine - 7 day in hospital subcutaneous infusions every 3 months since 2014 (invaluable)
Miscellaneous Treatments
- Acupuncture 2007 (made the pain worse)
- Hypnotherapy (no benefits)
- Psychotherapy (invaluable)
- Meditation (valuable & in practice every day)
- Diet - a healthy diet and a few sensible supplements (beneficial)
- Clinical Pilates (valuable & in practice most days)
- Graded Motor Imagery/mirror therapy (not helpful)
- Physiotherapy with a physiotherapist knowledgeable about CRPS (invaluable), Occupational therapy (invaluable).
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