Part II (caution - long winded diatribe)

[Susanna Nicholos]

Yes rubbing my limb does help. But phantom pains are like labor pains they
keep coming and the next is more intense than the first. So it is difficult
to rub each and everyone.
Susanna----- Original Message -----
From: "Cool Harper - David Budd Sr" <coolharper at williams-net.com>
To: "Amputee Information Network" <amp-l at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 1:45 PM
Subject: Re: Part II (caution - long winded diatribe)


>
> "Susanna Nicholos" wrote:
>
> > This is impossible to do. I have heard also that they brain nerve
endings
> is
> > still looking for you're leg. I was told that you have nerves in you're
> > brain that goes to every part and piece of you're body and that you're
> brain
> > is looking for that piece of body part that is missing. How can this be
> > mental and can you shield this? I have tried to visualize the leg being
> > there or rubbing other leg it only worked short term
> > Susanna
>
> Have you tried rubbing your residual limb?  The nerve endings are indeed
> still there that had gone to your amputated limb.  At times when I have
> phantom pain I rub my residual limb and it helps.  I am not saying this
will
> help in every situation but that it is worth a try.  You never know until
> you try.
> I hope this helps,
>
> Cool Harper - David Budd Sr
>
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>