The purpose of this cross-sectional research study was to find out the relevance of changes in phantom limb pain, and the effect of visceral stimulation has on the intensity of phantom limb pain. Researchers were trying to investigate and answer the commonness of the change of phantom limb sensation and pain with visceral stimulation in military personnel with amputation and pain intensity. One of the questions that they were trying to answer was why do some people have get phantom limb pain when their lower limbs get amputated? They were looking at different variables to see what weakened or intensified the pain.
The patients in this particular study were a cross section of military personnel. The age range of the participants were young. The average age was 26. The study …show more content…
These patients reported that there was a reduction in symptoms since their initial injury. VAS scores were highest in those patients who were less than 6 months since amputation. For the female patient with a phantom limb pain score of 7 at rest and no alteration of phantom limb pain with other stimulation. 42 percent reported their symptoms improved with medication. Some techniques they recorded to help the pain we're, massage, relaxation techniques, tapping or shaking of the residual limb. There were 6 patients that were pain free. Comments from participants describing pain alteration include “a fizzing or burning pain when peeing.” Their findings also suggest phantom limb pain improves with time from injury. There were no statistical significance between VAS scores between the age groups. Pain relief from phantom limb pain has been helped by muscle relaxation techniques. The researchers final conclusions were that increasing of phantom limb pain with visceral stimulation is a common problem for military personnel with
The patients in this particular study were a cross section of military personnel. The age range of the participants were young. The average age was 26. The study …show more content…
These patients reported that there was a reduction in symptoms since their initial injury. VAS scores were highest in those patients who were less than 6 months since amputation. For the female patient with a phantom limb pain score of 7 at rest and no alteration of phantom limb pain with other stimulation. 42 percent reported their symptoms improved with medication. Some techniques they recorded to help the pain we're, massage, relaxation techniques, tapping or shaking of the residual limb. There were 6 patients that were pain free. Comments from participants describing pain alteration include “a fizzing or burning pain when peeing.” Their findings also suggest phantom limb pain improves with time from injury. There were no statistical significance between VAS scores between the age groups. Pain relief from phantom limb pain has been helped by muscle relaxation techniques. The researchers final conclusions were that increasing of phantom limb pain with visceral stimulation is a common problem for military personnel with