Mirror Therapy for Phantom Limb Pain.
10.3344/kjp.2012.25.4.272
- Author:
Sae Young KIM
1
;
Yun Young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, School of Medicine, Keimyung University, Daegu, Korea. mandell@naver.com
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
amputation;
mirror neurons;
phantom limb pain
- MeSH:
Amputation;
Mirror Neurons;
Nerve Block;
Phantom Limb;
Sensation
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2012;25(4):272-274
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Phantom limb pain is a painful sensation that is perceived in a body part that no longer exists. To control this pain, many methods have been used such as medication, physical treatment, nerve block, neuromodulation, surgical treatment and mirror therapy. However, until now, there effects have been uncertain. We report the successful reduction of phantom limb pain using mirror therapy when other treatments initially failed to control the pain.
