Clinical updates on phantom limb pain

J Erlenwein, M Diers, J Ernst, F Schulz, F Petzke - Pain reports, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Methods: This review aims to provide an interdisciplinary overview of recent evidence-based
and clinical knowledge. Results: The scientific evidence for best practice is weak and …

Chronic pain and psychedelics: a review and proposed mechanism of action

JP Castellanos, C Woolley, KA Bruno… - Regional Anesthesia & …, 2020 - rapm.bmj.com
The development of chronic pain is a complex mechanism that is still not fully understood.
Multiple somatic and visceral afferent pain signals, when experienced over time, cause a …

Psychological treatments and psychotherapies in the neurorehabilitation of pain: evidences and recommendations from the Italian Consensus Conference on Pain in …

G Castelnuovo, EM Giusti, GM Manzoni… - Frontiers in …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Background: It is increasingly recognized that treating pain is crucial for effective care within
neurological rehabilitation in the setting of the neurological rehabilitation. The Italian …

Phantom limb pain: a systematic neuroanatomical-based review of pharmacologic treatment

Z McCormick, G Chang-Chien, B Marshall… - Pain …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Objective Review the current evidence-based pharmacotherapy for phantom limb pain
(PLP) in the context of the current understanding of the pathophysiology of this condition …

Efficacy of progressive muscle relaxation, mental imagery, and phantom exercise training on phantom limb: a randomized controlled trial

S Brunelli, G Morone, M Iosa, C Ciotti… - Archives of physical …, 2015 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the reduction in phantom pain and sensation with combined training
of progressive muscle relaxation, mental imagery, and phantom exercises. Design …

Barriers and facilitators of participation in sports: a qualitative study on Dutch individuals with lower limb amputation

M Bragaru, CP Van Wilgen, JHB Geertzen, SGJB Ruijs… - PloS one, 2013 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Although individuals with lower limb amputation may benefit from participation
in sports, less than 40% do so. Aim To identify the barriers and facilitators that influence …

Overview of systematic reviews: yoga as a therapeutic intervention for adults with acute and chronic health conditions

MC McCall, A Ward, NW Roberts… - Evidence‐Based …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives. Overview the quality, direction, and characteristics of yoga interventions for
treatment of acute and chronic health conditions in adult populations. Methods. We …

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation for phantom pain and stump pain in adult amputees

MR Mulvey, HE Radford, HJ Fawkner, L Hirst… - Pain …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Following amputation, 50% to 90% of individuals experience phantom and/or stump
pain. Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) may prove to be a useful adjunct …

Functional and clinical outcomes of upper extremity amputation

P Fitzgibbons, G Medvedev - … -Journal of the American Academy of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Upper extremity amputation is an uncommon but often necessary procedure. It can be
required as a result of trauma, infection, or malignancy. Amputation is a life-changing …

Non-pharmacological conservative therapy for phantom limb pain: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials

S Batsford, CG Ryan, DJ Martin - Physiotherapy Theory and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this manuscript was to investigate the effectiveness of conservative therapy for
phantom limb pain (PLP). In this systematic review, CINAHL, AMED, the Cochrane database …