#phantom limb

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A phantom limb is the vivid perception that an amputated or missing body part is still attached to the body. It is a very common phenomenon, affecting 50% to 80% of amputees, and while sometimes painless, it can also manifest as severe chronic pain known as phantom limb pain.

Phantom Sensations: The feeling that the missing limb is still present. Individuals may feel the shape, position, temperature, or texture of the limb, or feel like they are wearing a piece of jewelry like a ring or watch. [1, 2]

Phantom Limb Pain (PLP): Sensations of pain originating from the missing part. This can range from mild tingling and itching to severe burning, aching, or intense cramping. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Telescoping: A sensation where the missing limb feels as if it is shrinking or retracting towards the stump. [1]

Causes: Phantom limbs occur because the brain maintains a neurological "map" of the entire body. After an amputation, the severed nerve endings at the stump continue to send signals to the brain, and the brain’s neural network continues to expect feedback from the missing area. Additionally, the brain undergoes "remapping," where surrounding areas of the brain adapt to take over the territory of the missing limb, sometimes misinterpreting other sensory inputs as coming from the lost appendage

Treatments and Management Treatment can be challenging and often involves a combination of therapies tailored to the severity of the symptoms:

Physical and Psychological Therapies: Techniques like Mirror Therapy use reflections to trick the brain into "moving" and relaxing the missing limb. [1, 2, 3]

Medications: Over-the-counter pain relievers, anticonvulsants (like gabapentin), and certain antidepressants are frequently prescribed. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Nerve stimulation: Non-invasive or surgical methods like TENS (Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation) or spinal cord stimulation can help intercept abnormal pain signals before they reach the brain. [1, 2, 3, 4]

Consulting a healthcare provider or a pain management specialist is essential for establishing an effective treatment plan. For more detailed information on living with or treating these symptoms, you can visit the Canadian Cancer Society or read the comprehensive guide on Cleveland Clinic. [1]

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bouncy swishy fluffy tail bobbing as we do stuff on our laptop

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headcanons for Phantom Limb!!

He's a charcuterie nut. He'll make himself these elaborate boards with like,,, rare dried meats and nasturtium flowers and stuff.

He's quite obsessive. Once he gets an idea formulated his brain will not let it go and he struggles to think of anything else. It makes him a great strategist as long as at some point he starts doing something, othewise he starts playing like,,, 3D chess in his mind to the point where he assumes everyone has thought out his plan this much (which they obvs havent).

Phantom limb considers Hunter his biggest enemy and has spent a crazy amount of time thinking about her. When she transitioned he got so weird and psychosexual about it that he started wondering if she did it just to screw with him (she didn't). He ended up doing a bunch of research into transitioning just to figure out what her plan could be because he is convinced shes as obsessed with him as he is with her (she's not).

He went to Japan one time in the 60s and loved it (think old James Bond films in that period) and still brags about "The Orient".

Hamilton is so not a team player and struggles to work with anyone else as he considers it beneath him. The exception here is Richard whos super intelligence and lack of care for others impressed him just enough.

He's the kind of guy to have hyperspecific cutlery and dinnerware... Like spoon warmers.

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Phantom Limb - Pony Town

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Small issue with obsessing over this video game animal

HELP I CAN SEE IT I CAN SEE THE MASK PLEASE DON'T I DON'T WANT TO STOP IT