Phantom pain

Even decades after amputation, the brain is still structured as if the hand were there, casting new light on ‘phantom limb’ phenomenon.

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Understanding why the brain feels pain in the location of an amputated limb may help diminish the discomfort.

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Phantom pain affects between 40% to 80% of amputee patients. This article will inform the reader by defining phantom pain, identifying the causes of phantom pain, and exploring treatment options.

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If you experience pain in a body part you no longer have, it’s called phantom pain. It often involves amputated limbs, but it can also affect other areas.

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2. Treatment Technique: Occupational therapists can use mirror therapy to treat phantom pain in lower extremity amputation. The study shows that mirror therapy reduced phantom limb pain in patients who had undergone amputation of lower limbs. Visual input of what appears to be movement of the amputated limb can reduce the activity of systems that perceive protopathic pain.

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