Phantom pain is a feeling of pain in a part of the body that no longer exists, such as an amputated arm or leg. This phenomenon has long puzzled scientists, but now it is explained by the peculiarities of our brain and nervous system. Even after the loss of a limb, the brain continues to ‘feel’ it, because the nerve endings and brain areas responsible for this part of the body remain active. They can send signals that are perceived as pain.

These sensations are often associated with the memory of pain that a person has experienced before, or with the restructuring of neural connections. To alleviate phantom pain, doctors use medications, physiotherapy, and even mirror therapy to make the brain ‘see’ that the limb is no longer there.

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