Phantom pain

[TC]

I have to agree with Tony on this one.  While this is a rumor that has been
around for as long as I have, there are equally as many cases where this
does not hold true as those where it does hold true.  There has been no
statistical substantiation of this theory.  It just doesn't hold water.

There are many amps that had no previous problems with their limbs that
suffer tremendous phantom pain after amputation, likewise, there are many
who have had extremely painful limbs removed, who suffer almost no phantom
pain.

It sounds good, but it just isn't true.

TC in TX, rbk 

-----Original Message-----
From: AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu [mailto:AMP-L-owner at u.washington.edu] On
Behalf Of t-barr at t-barr.com
Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 2:42 PM
To: Amputee Information Network
Subject: RE: Phantom pain

"The longer the pain before amputation ,the longer or more intense of post
op phantom pain afterwards.."

Everyone is entitled of making opinions so mine is that both of these belong
in the toliet?

Tony Barr
Barr Foundation
www.oandp.com/barr