Over the past couple years many scientists have heard about this strange pain in a part of the body that no longer exists. It is called Phantom Limb Pain. Many amputees agree that this pain is too much. Phantom Limb Pain occurs in 80 percent of the people who have had a limb amputated. Some amputees may experience tingling, cramping, heat, and cold in that part that has been removed. The sensations that may have been experienced before the limb was removed may be experienced to the phantom limb. A new study for Phantom Limb is acupuncture. It has shown to be an effective therapy for people suffering through this pain. Although these studies reported positive outcomes, both were deemed to have a high risk of bias and low methodological quality(Trevelyan).
