crps247 Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
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Summary of Medical Operations and Treatments
  • 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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