Reducing phantom limb pain using phantom motor execution enabled by augmented and virtual reality: participants’ perspectives on an innovative treatment
Controlling the phantom limb improved their perception of it and pain management, self-agency, and quality of life. The therapists' role was invaluable. We suggest training for patients in phantom limb control before and after amputation.
Authors
- Corry K. van der Sluis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2141-8214)
- Monika Pilch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0610-0593)
- Liselotte Hermansson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4247-2236)
- Els Keesom
- Eva Lendaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9545-7633)
- Kajsa Lidström-Holmqvist (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5799-3045)
- Max Ortiz-Catalan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6084-3865)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- Trinity College Dublin (IE)
- Örebro University (SE)
- Sahlgrenska University Hospital (SE)
- Örebro University Hospital (SE)
- Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disability and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2024-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2024.2413179
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Pain Management and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.57