Take Justin, who had been bed-bound for fifteen years with full-body CRPS. During the last thirteen years, he was unable to do anything himself and needed assistance with even the simplest of tasks. Eventually, he was brought to the Spero Clinic in an air ambulance. There, with consistent treatment, he was already experiencing changes within the first few weeks.
Now, fully recovered again, he says, “When I left the clinic, I was walking over a mile, working out with weights, and most importantly, I could have a catch with my nephews! All the bone-crushing pain that I had was completely gone! Eight months later I continued to do things that I had only dreamt of. I cannot thank everyone at The Spero Clinic enough for what they have done for me. My deepest thank you to the entire team.”
Many CRPS patients are children, and the condition is often diagnosed in even very young children. For their parents, seeing their children suffer intensely from CRPS is a terrible nightmare.
Take Kira, whose 12-year-old daughter was struck down with CRPS over a year’s time, after a slight tweak to her ankle and knee while surfing. Her pain culminated in a wheelchair and use of only her right arm. According to Kira, all traditional medicine could do was to offer prescriptions, and outpatient physical therapy which didn’t address the root cause. She knew her daughter deserved more – a full life, free of pain – and found the Spero Clinic in Arkansas.
In Kira’s words, “In 13 weeks of treatment and healing of the central nervous system, she rang the bell with full remission and full functionality. The clinic has many therapies that work to heal the central nervous system and restore proper connections from the brain to the body. They healed our daughter of this awful condition and will send her home to maintain remission. The therapists are truly healers.”
It is hard to imagine a life of excruciating pain with no remedy, other than the temporary relief of pain medication. In general, few doctors truly understand the real causes of chronic pain. Before patients are first diagnosed, they must navigate an endless maze of specialists, often painful tests, and misdiagnoses.
Many hundreds of chronic pain patients have been helped by the Spero Clinic and have achieved a life without pain, as their testimonies have shown.
“Spero gave me my life back. I’ve had CRPS for 6+ years and I never thought I’d be pain-free but here I am.” – Chanler.
“All of the treatments at Spero Clinic build you up to handle what it takes to get better. It’s definitely one of the hardest things I’ve ever done but also a miracle that at 71, I feel absolutely wonderful. Spero Clinic is an amazing bubble of miracles, optimism, and futuristic treatments.” – Kathryn.
“I’m free of CRPS pain and will be going home with a new life ahead of me.” – Marc.
“Being at the Spero Clinic has changed my life. I am in remission from CRPS AFTER 20 years.” – Anjanette.
“Thank you for giving my daughter her life back.” – Hayleigh.
“I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and after 30 years of struggling to maintain my mobility due to knee injuries, it appeared I was going to lose the battle. I was looking at life in a wheelchair plus a number of mounting medical conditions connected with this relentless, progressive, genetic condition that mainstream medical practitioners were not capable of treating.
“I came to the Spero Clinic as a last resort. After the first few days, my knees started to feel better. Over a period of 4.5 months, a number of co-morbidities improved greatly or disappeared: plantar fasciitis is gone, broken blood vessels on my legs are gone, my psoas muscle pain is gone, my feet and ankles no longer hurt, my body temperature went up to normal, my POTS symptoms all but disappeared, my knees are a work in progress, but I am confident I will not be in a wheelchair. My mobility is improving.
“I have been depressed. Hopeless patients like myself come in with all sorts of crippling symptoms related to CRPS and EDS who become functional, happy people, eager to now resume a ‘normal’, independent life. This whole-body approach is extremely effective. The staff is wonderful and supportive. The success rate is well into the 90 percent. There is nothing remotely similar in the regular medical profession. This place performs miracles.” – Victoria.
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