The nervous system has two major anatomical subdivisions: The sensoryР’В nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system.

Try gently tapping or rubbing your stump.

Wear a shrinker sock or compression stocking.

If you have swelling in the remaining part of your arm or leg, try wearing an elastic bandage.

If you are wearing your prosthesis, take it off.

Move or exercise the remaining part of your arm or leg.

Keep the remaining part of your arm or leg warm.

These following may also help lessen phantom pain: You may also try taking a warm bath if your surgery wound is completely healed.Р”Р„sk your health care provider if you can take acetaminophen (Tylenol), aspirin, ibuprofen (Advil or Motrin), or other medicines that help with pain. Reading, listening to music, or doing something that takes your mind off the pain may help. Do deep breathing or pretend to relax the missing arm or leg. Try to relax in a way that works for you. These feeling slowly get weaker and weaker.

Swelling in the part of the arm or leg that is still there.

An artificial limb that does not fit properly.Putting too much pressure on the stump or parts of the arm or leg that are still there.Some things may make phantom pain worse, such as: Pain in the missing part of the arm or leg is called РІР‚вЂњР’В phantom limb pain РІР‚вЂњ phantom arm pain or phantom leg pain respectively. Like your missing limb is getting shorter (telescoping).Like your missing limb is still there, or is in a funny position.

Like your missing toes or fingers are moving.

Pain in your limb even though it is physically not there.

May be triggered by pressure on the remaining part of the limb or emotional stress.

Sometimes feels as if the phantom part is forced into an uncomfortable position.

May be described as shooting, stabbing, boring, squeezing, throbbing or burning.

Often affects the part of the limb farthest from the body, such as the foot of an amputated leg.

Onset within the first few days of amputation.

By definition, phantom pain feels as if the pain comes from a body part that no longer remains. Similarly, pain from the remaining stump of an amputated limb is not phantom pain. Phantom limb sensations may include feelings of coldness, warmth, or itchiness or tingling - but should not be confused with phantom pain. This painless phenomenon, known as phantom limb sensation, may rarely occur in people who were born without limbs. Most people whoРІР‚в„ўve had a limb removed report that it sometimes feels as if the amputated limb is still there. You and your doctor can work together to treat phantom pain effectively with medication or other therapies. For others, managing phantom pain can be challenging. Scientists recognize that these real sensations originate in the spinal cord and brain.Р”Р„lthough phantom pain occurs most often in people whoРІР‚в„ўve had an arm or leg removed, the disorder may also occur after surgeries to remove other body parts, such as the breast, penis, eye or tongue.Р”Р‡or some people, phantom pain gets better over time without treatment.

Phantom pain is pain that feels like itРІР‚в„ўs coming from a body part thatРІР‚в„ўs no longer there.

Phantom pain management