Former cheerleader with CRPS becomes award-winning bodybuilder after nerve therapy
The gist
Former competitive cheerleader Shae Eichele-Gawry, diagnosed with CRPS in 2020, says DRG therapy cut her pain by 80%.
Her case highlights a chronic pain disorder with no FDA-approved US medicine.
How it unfolded
- 2018Eichele-Gawry, then 18, was injured dropping an advanced rewind stunt as a flyer, hurting her left leg and ankle.
- 2020After more than two years of undiagnosed pain, she was diagnosed with CRPS.
- Nov 5, 2026Rockford News First anchor Alyssa Kelly interviewed Eichele-Gawry and Dr. Allen Burton about her CRPS and treatment with the Abbott Proclaim DRG System.
Key terms
- CRPS
- A rare, severe chronic pain disorder with neuroinflammatory and autonomic symptoms, often following trauma or nerve injury.
- FDA-approved
- A U.S. federal agency that regulates food safety, drugs, vaccines, medical devices, cosmetics and related products.
Source: Wikipedia