The O&P EDGE issues often revolve around a theme related to a particular area of O&P practice such as lower-limb care, pediatrics, or upper-limb care. But there are topics worthy of discussion that don’t fit neatly in these categories, and in this edition, we bring you some of them.
Phantom limb pain is a condition so common that it presents a challenge across all levels of prosthetic care—in fact, many people with amputations find that it is the pain rather than the amputation that causes the greater disability and impact on their quality of life. Despite this, its complexity has made phantom limb pain notoriously difficult to treat. There are new surgical and mechanical developments that show promise in treating this condition, which are discussed in our first feature, “New Approaches to Conquering Phantom Limb Pain and Restoring Sensation.”
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