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Understanding Phantom Pain
04:50 - 08:57 (04:07)
This podcast explains phantom pain, which is the sensation of pain in a limb that has been amputated. About 80% of people who have had an amputation experience this kind of pain, even though we don't fully understand what it is yet.
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Phantom pain is a sensation experienced by 80% of people who have undergone amputations.
04:50 - 08:57 (04:07)
Phantom Pain
Summary
Phantom pain is a sensation experienced by 80% of people who have undergone amputations. While it's not exactly pain, it can feel like pressure, swelling, or discomfort in the missing limb, and is now understood to be real pain experienced in the same way as regular pain in that limb.