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Relationship between phantom limb pain, function, and psychosocial health in individuals with lower-limb loss.

Brittney Mazzone GunterstockmanAshley D KnightCaitlin E MahonW Lee ChildersTyler CagleBrad D HendershotShawn Farrokhi
Published in: Prosthetics and orthotics international (2023)
Our findings indicate a lack of meaningful associations between PLP presence or intensity with function, and psychosocial health among individuals with LLL. These findings conflict with previous research suggesting an adverse relationship between PLP, function, and psychosocial health after limb loss.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • public health
  • healthcare
  • lower limb
  • health information
  • chronic pain
  • health promotion
  • pain management
  • magnetic resonance
  • computed tomography
  • human health
  • social media
  • spinal cord