Finally, the study raises the bar for those of us trying to develop better and better ways to treat pathological pain conditions. Nevertheless, we still need to improve these protocols. This study reminds us that we can teach an old dog new tricks, but can we get it into the circus?
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Add CommentHypnosis has an excellent outcome for phantom limb pain, faster and easier than other therapy. Have you tested any hypnosis strategies in your research? you really should.... it is an immediate and permanent solution to end phantom pain.
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Innate Genes'-Genome's Mission Programs Sturdily Survive
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A. "New hand, same brain map"
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/37445/title/New_hand%2C_same_brain_map
An investigation of a man who received a successful hand transplant suggests that reorganization of sensory maps in the brain following amputation can be reversed in short order.
"It’s remarkable that an original neural pathway for the hand can be reinstated after years and years,” Kaas says.
"No consensus exists on how the brain rapidly reorganizes sensory maps following hand amputation and then reverses course after surgical attachment of a new hand, comments neurologist Carine Neugroschl of H?pital Erasme in Brussels, Belgium. In a 2005 brain-imaging study of a hand-transplant patient before and after surgery, Neugroschl’s team reported reactivation of the corresponding neural hand map as early as ten days after the operation."
B. "Sensory Maps" consist of connected genes-genomes posts
The genes-genomes organisms manning these cells posts are innately charged with location-related functional mission programs.
C. Amputation eliminates some programs' primary objects
Amputation also eliminates secondary objects of genes-genomes organisms manning other cells along the sensory map.
D. Genes-genomes age, like each and all organisms
Their efficiency at resuming their suspended innate programs with a transplant depends on the scope and extent of their aging history since amputation.
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Dov Henis
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What works to stop phantom limb pain also works for other pain syndromes. I have complex regional pain syndrome and use a simple mirror to ease and finally stop pain. The technique is simple if you have pain in one limb. At present I'm using a mirror to stop left shoulder pain. I stand with a mirror at right angles to my body so that the painful shoulder is hidden behind the mirror. I watch the mirror image of my good shoulder while I move my arm up and down. I do this for a short time and several times a day. The pain eases and then goes. However the pain will return if there is an underlying cause. That underlying cause needs to be addressed.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThis treatment taps into the new understanding of the brains plasticity. It sounds far fetch and too simple but it works. More research is needed to demonstrate beyond doubt the effectiveness of new treatments that re train the brain. Dr Lorimer Moseley's research has made a huge difference to my life. I recommend his and David Butler's book "Explain Pain". Google NOI Group to find it.
What works to stop phantom limb pain also works for other pain syndromes. I have complex regional pain syndrome and use a simple mirror to ease and finally stop pain. The technique is simple if you have pain in one limb. At present I'm using a mirror to stop left shoulder pain. I stand with a mirror at right angles to my body so that the painful shoulder is hidden behind the mirror. I watch the mirror image of my good shoulder while I move my arm up and down. I do this for a short time and several times a day. The pain eases and then goes. However the pain will return if there is an underlying cause. That underlying cause needs to be addressed.
Reply | Report Abuse | Link to thisThis treatment taps into the new understanding of the brains plasticity. It sounds far fetch and too simple but it works. More research is needed to demonstrate beyond doubt the effectiveness of new treatments that re train the brain. Dr Lorimer Moseley's research has made a huge difference to my life. I recommend his and David Butler's book "Explain Pain". Google NOI Group to find it.