Acupuncture treatment of phantom limb pain and phantom limb sensation in a primary care setting.
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A 45-year-old man presented with phantom limb pain and phantom limb sensation 12 weeks after an above-elbow amputation of his right arm. He underwent seven sessions of acupuncture at weekly intervals carried out by his general practitioner on his intact left arm, with complete relief of the phantom limb pain and considerable improvement of the phantom limb sensation of his right arm. This case demonstrates the possible benefits from the use of short acupuncture sessions for a potentially chronic condition undertaken within the constraints of a busy general medical practice.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Acupuncture in medicine : journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Society
دوره 31 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013