CRPS

Ketamine Therapy: The Best New CRPS Treatment in Spartanburg, SC

At Upstate Ketamine & Wellness Center in Spartanburg, SC, we are proud to offer the latest treatment options for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). In addition to high safety standards and patient care levels, we utilize ketamine infusion therapy to treat various chronic pain conditions, including fibromyalgia, restless legs syndrome, and migraine headaches.

Our goal is to help bring innovative new treatment options to those in our community who need it most. Ketamine infusions have proven to be a powerful and rapid treatment for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Contact us today and learn how ketamine treatment can help you.

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What are the Symptoms of CRPS?

• Sensitivity to cold or touch
• Changes to the skin and nail beds
• Swelling of the injured or painful area
• Sometimes referred to as “pins and needles”
• Decreased mobility to move the affected area
• Continuous burning or throbbing pain, generally in the hands, feet, arms, or legs

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Quick Relief for CRPS

Ketamine infusions are quickly becoming one of the most popular treatment options for CRPS and various other chronic pain conditions as well as mood disorders.

Unlike many traditional pain medications, which can take months to start working, ketamine therapy offers patients relief quickly, with some individuals reporting relief within a few hours of their first infusion session.

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How Does Ketamine Help Treat CRPS?

It is believed that the leading cause of chronic pain is due to overactivity of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor in the brain. Ketamine helps the condition by attaching to the NMDA receptor and blocking it from being activated by glutamate, a neurotransmitter, thereby helping to mute the effects of chronic pain symptoms. By connecting to those receptors, ketamine may be able to amplify the number of glutamate neurotransmitters in the space between neurons.

Glutamate then interacts with the AMPA receptors. Together, these receptors discharge multiple molecules that boost the brain’s neuroplasticity — essentially, ketamine infusions allow the brain to reset and restore important nerve connections.

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Side Effects of Ketamine Treatment for CRPS

As a new treatment option for chronic pain, ketamine has a few minor side effects. These can include a dream-like feeling, double or blurred vision, lightheadedness, nausea or vomiting, and slight anxiety feelings after being given a dose. This treatment method is not developmental because this is an FDA-approved drug utilized for “off-label” or less typical use.

An “off-label” use indicates that it offers a treatment that the FDA did not initially authorize. The FDA approves prescription medications only for specific uses, but most medications at some point develop off-label uses due to the clinical experience that develops over time.

As a good example, the medication Prazosin’s purpose was to treat hypertension in 1976, but it is now mainly used to treat nightmares in individuals with PTSD, a use not initially approved.

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What To Expect During Your Ketamine Infusion

We strive to ensure all of our patients feel as comfortable as possible in their private rooms during treatment.

A number of our patients refer to a “dissociation” effect. This disconnection effect aids your treatment and delivers a positive response to your ketamine therapy for many patients.

This is all an ordinary component of the treatment. You will always remain in a safe atmosphere with our team to monitor you and be readily available to you during your infusion.