Limb pain

Phantom limb pain (PLP) affects many individuals who have had a limb amputated. Individuals can experience pain in the residual limb, phantom sensations, and phantom limb pain. Pain in the residual limb is defined as pain at the site of an extremity amputation. This means the individual feels pain just above or at the location of the amputation (Hill, 1999). This type of pain is most common in the early post-amputation phase. Phantom sensations are defined as any sensation of the missing limb except

Furthermore phantom limb pain is simply a sensation of pain. A patient experiences the pain in an affected extremity that no longer exists (McCance & Huether). Although nerve fibers have the capability to regenerate this is a time consuming process that does not always yield a fully functional nerve (Subedi & Grossberg, 2011). Nociceptors are free nerve endings in the afferent peripheral nervous system (PNS) that selectively respond to different stimuli. The differences are related to the stimulus

two thirds of amputees develop phantom limb pain (PLP). For this reason, there is much needed research to find an effective way to relieve this type of pain. Unlike any other pain such as nociceptive pain, phantom pain is tricky to treat with medication. There are other studies that have been done using mirror therapy and showed its significances in reducing phantom pain. However, there seem to be lack of research in the comparison in the effectivity of pain reduction with using pharmaceuticals versus

Phantom limb pain is the most fascinating phenomenon I have read about in the health field so far. The concept is crazy to imagine on your own body. The first time I have ever heard of phantom limb pain was in the first session of this Honors class, and I remember sitting in my chair shocked that this could possibly be a real experience for some. Most of the readings discussed various surveys and the prevalence of phantom limb pain in amputees; the sky-high rates astounded me, especially being

phantom limb pain, including the psychological and physiological causes, effects and the treatment options for phantom limb pain. When a limb is lost whether to traumatic amputation, disease, surgical amputation, or a congenital defect the amputee may experience sensations that the affected limb is still present. Some of the most common sensations that an amputee can experience are tingling, throbbing, piercing, pins and needles, resulting in what is perceived as pain in the missing limb. The exact

Phantom Limbs, Phantom Pain, And The "I-Function" The so-called "I-function" which describes the brain's sense of self takes on interesting connotations when discussing phantom limbs and associated phantom pain. The loss of an arm or leg through amputation is not an easy experience to endure, and is even more difficult when the patient begins to feel sensations in their now missing limb. These feelings, sometimes referred to as "stump hallucination", is the subjective sensation, not arising

Helping Phantom Limb Pain Over the years scientists have noted many complaints of a strange form of pain called phantom limb pain. This pain is strange because it is located in an appendage that no longer exists. By many of the amputees the pain is described as totally unbearable. Phantom limb pain has even driven some victims crazy. For the amputee population this is a very real problem that definitely needs to be solved. After James Peacock had his right arm amputated last December, he

 Phantom Limb Pain Pain originating from the missing limb is known as phantom limb pain. The agony is frequently portrayed as a cramping or twisted stance of the missing limb. The sensations happen quickly after surgery, or years after it.  Tissue Necrosis Poor tissue perfusion leads to ischemia and necrosis.  Wounds and Infection Infection at surgical site after amputation is common and can have negative effects on healing, Risk factors for a stump infection include diabetes mellitus, old age

Phantom Limb Pain: Characteristics, Mechanisms, & Treatments Phantom limb pain is the onset of pain following amputation of a limb. Stump pain and phantom sensations are also common versions of this phenomenon. Phantom limb sensation includes any type of feeling besides pain where a body part is absent and stump pain is specifically located in the stump. All amputees experience some type of phantom feeling, but for some with severe pain it can be very difficult to treat. The first person to describe

phenomenon of phantom limb pain (PLP) in patients with amputations has always fascinated healthcare professionals. Although this condition is relatively easy to diagnose, the pathophysiology of PLP remains unclear. It is estimated that greater than 80% of patients with a partial or total loss of a limb develop phantom limb pain, which is a type of neuropathic pain that is perceived in the location of the amputated limb. 1 Studies have shown that up to 75% of patients develop pain within the first few