Amputation in the US 1.6 million Americans with limb loss Ziegler-Graham 2008 Number likely to double by 2050
Challenges amputation creates Psychosocial Body image Self concept Physical Impairment in physical function Prosthesis Employment Pain
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
Current available treatments Acupuncture “Energy Healing” Mind-body therapies
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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