I believe this warm water therapy to be good advice, but I found it hard to do, because I couldn't make it to the bathtub without help getting upstairs and then I needed help getting in and out of the tub. This is hard to do several times a day when you are in severe pain and alone.

My husband and I tried basins, but carrying a basin full of water is unwieldy. He eventually filled the basin on the floor from a bucket he filled at the sink, but then he faced the difficulty of emptying it. Also, the water got cold, much too fast. I found it unbearable.

If you can find a heated foot jacuzzi that would be better than a thin walled basin. Best would be a jacuzzi for your whole body. They have inflatable ones, not sure if they are too pricey.

Also I used Epsom Salts in the water whenever I could muster up the strength to do the water exercises. But you may not need it if you use Magnesium Oil. My sister gave me a spray bottle of MO and it is amazing stuff for a vast number of ailments. I wish I had it sooner.

The X-ray with the patchy spots of Osteoporosis is undeniable proof that you have CRPS, which is why this doctor is fully on your side, he knows your diagnosis is not based only on observation, so there is no good reason for WC to be waffling.