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Phantom pain is seen more often in older adults as compared to individuals with congenital limb deficiency or amputation at an early age. [15] It has also been reported that individuals with a prior history of chronic pain, anxiety, or depression are more likely to develop phantom pain than those without these risk factors. [16]
An occupational therapy assistant using mirror therapy to address phantom pain. Mirror therapy (MT) or mirror visual feedback (MVF) is a therapy for pain or disability that affects one side of the patient more than the other side. It was invented by Vilayanur S. Ramachandran to treat post-amputation patients who had phantom limb pain (PLP ...
An above-knee amputation partial foot amputation amputation of the lower limb distal to the ankle joint ankle disarticulation amputation of the lower limb at the ankle joint trans-tibial amputation amputation of the lower limb between the knee joint and the ankle joint, commonly referred to as a below-knee amputation knee disarticulation
Traumatic amputations generally result from an accident and involve greater levels of pain. It has been observed that phantom limb pain is greater after a traumatic amputation. [8] when compared to a scheduled amputation. During an accident, blast waves along with direct impacts cause nerve injuries, which lead to neurophatic pain. [9]
In cases of ischaemia, insufficient blood available for tissues to survive leads to gangrene and rest pain, in which case amputation is required. [18] The major goals of amputation are to remove dead tissues, relieve pain and promote wound healing. [medical citation needed]
A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb is still attached. It is a chronic condition that is often resistant to treatment. [1] When the cut ends of sensory fibres are stimulated during thigh movements, the patient feels as if the sensation is arising from the non-existent limb.
Losing an anatomical part through amputation sets a person up for complex perceptual, emotional, and psychological responses. [4] [5] Such responses include phantom limb pain, which is the painful feeling some amputees incur after amputation in the area lost. [6] [7] Phantom limb pain permits a natural acceptance and use of prosthetic limbs. [8]
An amputation between the knee and ankle joints transecting the tibia, or shinbone, is referred to as a transtibial amputation. In this situation, the patient may retain volitional control over the knee joint. The cause of amputation may dictate the length of the residual limb and the corresponding level of control of the prosthesis.