Running Head: TREATMENT FOR PHANOTM LIMB PAIN 1 Efficacy of Different Treatment and Management Types for Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom limb pain affects an alarming amount of amputees. Little is known about the true cause of phantom limb pain, making it difficult to establish a standard treatment for it. This literature review looks at the etiology of phantom limb pain as well as the three major forms of treatment for phantom limb pain: pharmacological, invasive, and supportive. These three forms of treatment use different methods to counter a common occurrence in phantom limb pain, which is cortical reorganization. Advantages, disadvantages, and the overall efficacy of each treatment