Phantom limb pain is a condition where pain is appearing to come from an area where an amputated limb used to be. This pain is often excruciating and has been described in various ways such as “burning, aching, or ‘as if the limb was being crushed in a vice”.
In 2008, an exploratory pilot study was published in the Journal of Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice.
It was a 30 week study with 7 men and 3 women all having lower limb amputations and a history of phantom limb pain. There were five phases to the study, which also involved teaching the techniques to the participants of the study.
The result: “Each reflexology treatment made a highly significant difference and was effective in eradicating or reducing the intensity and duration of phantom limb pain.” Continue reading “Success Story: Reflexology & Phantom Limb Pain”