Falstaff1485 0 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 From "The Daily Telegraph" 15th June 2010. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/steve-jones/7829753/Phantom-limbs-and-smoke-and-mirrors.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cherylm 125 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 I've read and heard about the various mirror therapies, but have never tried one myself. The idea does make sense to me, though. I don't have much in the way of problems with phantom pain, but I do sometimes get "buzzing" and "itching" sensations. I know that if I can smack the end of my stump (fairly hard, actually), being "reminded" of where my leg really ends can alleviate the "buzzing" sensation...and, on the other hand, if I can imagine in great detail the act of "scratching" a phantom "itch," I can relieve that sensation as well. I'd tend to think that being able to "see" myself scratching that phantom itch in a mirror-image reflection would make it seem that much more effective. Has anyone tried out using mirrors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Higgy 37 Report post Posted June 15, 2010 Nope, no mirror's yet..... However..... one night I was having really bad itching sensations and after trying everything I could think of, I used Jon's left leg to scratch, and the itching went away.. He thought I had gone daffy, but decided to keep me after all... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
