Research Prosthetist Orthotist Minneapolis VA Health Care System Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Phantom limb pain varies greatly between individuals with amputation. However, most research assumes more homogeneity and analyzes data compiled from multiple participants as a group. This study examined feasibility and acceptability of methods for investigating factors contributing to pain on the individual level in attempt to inform patient-specific treatment recommendations.
Learning Objectives:
Describe methods for assessing phantom limb pain and associated factors in real-time.
Identify personal and environmental factors contributing to phantom limb pain episodes.
Compare data analyzed on the individual patient level with data analyzed on the group level.
Discuss clinical strategies for patient-specific assessment and treatment of phantom limb pain.
