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Like many amputees, you may be experiencing nerve pain that prevents you from living life to the fullest. When a limb is amputated, the nerves that are left can no longer connect with their intended targets. As a result, these nerves become disorganized and may develop into painful medical conditions.
Nerve pain can occur in the residual limb, the part of the limb that is left after amputation. Without a place to go or a job to do, the amputated nerve may form a painful bundle of nerve endings called a neuroma. Neuromas may be so painful that the patient is unable to use their prosthetic limb.
Another source of pain is known as phantom limb pain, or pain experienced in the limb that was removed. This type of pain occurs when the amputated nerve is disconnected from its target, and the brain interprets the nerve signal as pain.
Phantom nerve pain and neuroma can be debilitating, but it doesn't have to stay that way. Learn more about solutions for your pain.
Neuroma and phantom limb pain following leg or foot amputation is quite common. Learn more about it.
Experiencing neuroma and phantom limb pain following arm or hand amputation? There's a solution.
While a number of therapies exist to manage post-amputation pain, Targeted Muscle Reinnervation (TMR) is a surgical treatment that is gaining acceptance for nerve pain associated with amputation.
