David Boe (left) and veteran Judy Lee Baldwin-Mohn during a session of “limb simulator therapy.” (Chris Pacheco / VA Puget Sound Health Care System Photo) Judy Lee Baldwin-Mohn hasn’t played soccer ...

Up to 90 percent of people who have lost a limb continue to have pain where the arm or leg used to be. It's called phantom limb pain, and it can be debilitating. James Wolf lost part of his right leg ...

—Researchers are uncovering the intricate networks of the peripheral and central nervous systems involved in phantom limb pain, and developing and testing promising treatments. Reviewed by Christopher ...

Phantom limb pain remains one of the most challenging sequelae following upper limb amputation, characterised by the persistent sensation of pain in the absent limb. This phenomenon is believed to ...

Frederick Dean Peterson participates in a University of Texas at Dallas study using virtual reality to help with his phantom limb pain. Every morning and night for one month, Dean Peterson donned ...

A spinal cord stimulator combined with a shoe sensor improves balance and walking stability in people who have lost a foot – and unexpectedly, it also dramatically reduces phantom limb pain, a type of ...

Phantom limb pain (PLP) and post‐amputation pain present significant challenges that affect the lives of amputees worldwide. PLP is characterised by the perception of pain in a limb that is no longer ...

Osaka, Japan - Phantom limb pain is the pain experienced following loss of a limb, either from injury or amputation. This sensation of pain was previously thought to be caused by abnormal plasticity ...

Phantom-limb pain is a condition in which amputees feel like their amputated limb is still attached to their bodies. While its cause is unknown, reports say that 50-80% of cases are painful. Currently ...

A research session on phantom-limb pain in 2018 at UC San Diego. Courtesy of the university The Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative at UC San Diego received a $1.3 million grant from the ...

Joyce Johnson was 44 years old when she learned she’d have to undergo a below-knee amputation on her right leg due to a severe blood clot. For a time, she thought losing a limb and adjusting to using ...

An amputee receives mirror therapy. Source: Donna Miles/Air Force Photos By Alexander Metz Searching for Explanations In recent years, and particularly with the advent of things like neuroimaging, ...