Having a prosthetic that fits correctly has the potential to increase the quality of your life in many ways, which is why we at Beacon Prosthetics & Orthotics are committed to using the latest technology to ensure each patient has the best-fitting prosthetic possible and offer a wide range of prosthetics to serve every need.An ill-fitting artificial limb can cause patients to feel pinching, soreness, and irritation which could evolve into phantom pain. Prosthetics that fit incorrectly: Finding a prosthetic that conforms to your particular body correctly can be a challenge that requires ample patience and trial and error, but it’s a very important part of recovery after undergoing an amputation.Neuromas (nerve endings that have been damaged) are, unfortunately, common in amputees. Usually, stump pain occurs if there is nerve damage from the incision or if an abnormal growth develops. Stump pain: In many cases, those who suffer from phantom limb pain also experience pain around the area of their amputation.
Pain prior to amputation: There have been a few studies conducted that have looked into why phantom pain is common in patients who had pain in their limb prior to their amputation – researchers believe that the brain holds a particular memory of the pain and will continue to send pain signals throughout the body, with or without the limb actually being there.Not all amputees have phantom pain, and it’s more common in amputations involving legs and arms (versus other body part) and often seems to be coming from the part of the limb that would be farthest from the body, such as in the foot after a lower-extremity amputation.Īlthough it is still unclear as to why some people experience phantom limb pain after amputation while others do not, doctors have been able to pinpoint certain indicators/factors that were common across patients who ended up experiencing phantom pain:
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