Phantom pain Symptoms

Signs and symptoms
... Doctors once believed that phantom pain affects only people who have had a limb amputated. However, some people born without a limb may feel this type of pain — although phantom limb sensation m...

Causes
... Although doctors know something about the situations in which phantom pain occurs, they don''t know exactly the cause of the pain. Researchers have suggested several theories. Many doctors once though...

Phantom pain Prevention

Prevention
... Most pain management experts agree that preventing pain yields better results than trying to control pain after it has developed or become severe. When doctors perform amputation as a scheduled —...

Phantom pain Treatment

Treatment
... Doctors use several approaches to treat phantom limb pain. MedicationsThe first approach is often medications. No medications have been developed specifically to treat phantom pain. No drug works for ...

Self-care
... You may not have control over whether you develop phantom pain after surgery, but several steps may reduce your discomfort. One or more of these approaches may help you get through an episode of phant...

Phantom pain Support

Coping skills
... In addition to medication and surgery, psychological techniques such as biofeedback, hypnosis and progressive muscle relaxation can help you manage phantom pain. Biofeedback. In biofeedback, you learn...

Phantom pain Other

Overview
... Having a missing a limb may mean you experience pain that''s just as real as if you still had the limb. Phantom limb pain, stump pain and phantom limb sensation describe the feelings of people who are...