Phantom Pains

[Dave Fales]

tried it didn't do didly like i said we have tried every thing
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Alessi <jralessi at hotmail.com>
To: Amputee Information Network <amp-l at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Friday, February 04, 2000 11:13 AM
Subject: Re: Phantom Pains


> To: Dave Fales
> Twelve years ago, the TENS unit helped me when I fractured Two vertebrae
and
> ruptured Three discs. It didn't alleviate all the pain but helped confuse
> the transmission enough to take the edge off. I used a Beeper sized unit
> clipped on my belt. The electrodes where attached outside the skin with
> Three inch square patches.
>
>    Several years later I used it again when I had the head of my right
> humerus bolted on but found it ineffective in that area. Years later I
used
> it again when I had my left elbow rebuilt and it worked. I suggest you try
> it.
>
> Joe Alessi
>
>
>
> >From: RENARDWC at ctrvax.Vanderbilt.Edu
> >Reply-To: amp-l at u.washington.edu
> >To: "Amputee Information Network" <amp-l at u.washington.edu>
> >Subject: Phantom Pains
> >Date: Fri, 04 Feb 2000 05:50:50 -0600 (CST)
> >
> >To: Dave Fales
> >
> >I have a friend who has chronic leg pain from spinal damage during a
> >severe infections episode that caused calcium loss and his spinal column
> >collapsed in some areas. After multiple surgery he went to Hopkins in
> >Baltimore for what is called a TENS unit. It takes about a week to get
> >the electrodes implanted in the right place (called trial and error, do
> >it again) but once they got it right, the pain is gone.
> >
> >I don't know if this unit has been used for phantom pain since it would
> >probably be hard to find the right area to do the implant. Having said
> >that, if you want more info or the name of the surgeon, let me know and
> >I will put you in touch with him. He is back to work and doing quite
> >well. The only down side is that he has to turn it off during the first
> >and last 10 mins of an airplane flight because of FAA regs. He indicated
> >that the pain does not return immediately - takes anywhere from minutes
> >to hours so the 10 mins without it is not a problem.
> >
> >He also does not use it when sleeping unless the pain wakes him up. The
> >batteries are on the outside so there is no surgical replacement issue.
> >
> >While this solution might work for phantom pain, my guess is that it
> >would not be used for phantom sensation that most of us have from time
> >to time.
> >
> >John Erwin
> >
>
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