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Amputation in the US  1.6 million Americans with limb loss Ziegler-Graham 2008 Number likely to double by 2050.

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2 Amputation in the US  1.6 million Americans with limb loss Ziegler-Graham 2008 Number likely to double by 2050

3 Challenges amputation creates  Psychosocial Body image Self concept  Physical Impairment in physical function Prosthesis Employment Pain

4 Phantom Limb Pain  “significant source of chronic pain in most persons with amputation at some time in their clinical course.” Moura et al 2012  Click arrow to play video

5 Current available treatments  Acupuncture  “Energy Healing”  Mind-body therapies

6 Mind-body therapies “use and enhance the mind’s ability to be aware of and self-regulate symptoms”  Hypnosis Guided imagery  Biofeedback Thermal regulation Blood pressure regulation Muscle tension regulation  Mirror therapy

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8 The Phantom App Enter Name: Enter Date: NEXT Chris Boyson 04/30/2012

9 The Phantom App McGill Pain Intensity Questionaire: Please rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10 NEXT

10 The Phantom App Please connect your ear phones and thermal conductance pads now. NEXT Please wait 5 minutes for baseline measurements, Then click next.

11 The Phantom App Chose option: Mirror Use PhantomTime on iPad as mirror NEXT

12 …5 minutes later…

13 The Phantom App McGill Pain Intensity Questionaire: Please rate your pain on a scale of 1 to 10 NEXT

14 The Phantom App Would you like to review your results? YES NO

15 Graphical Representations

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