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February 9, 20261 citations

Differences in phantom limb, residual limb, and bodily pain during pain recall and increasing activity intensity in persons with unilateral lower limb amputation.

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EEEric J. EarleyKSKylie G. ShawMAMohamed E. Awad

Key Points

  • The research aims to understand how different types of pain affect individuals with unilateral lower limb amputations during various activities.
  • Examined pain experiences in individuals with unilateral lower limb amputation
  • Compared pain subtypes: phantom limb, residual limb, and bodily pains
  • Analyzed pain responses at different activity intensities
  • Different pain types influenced overall pain self-evaluation
  • Activity levels affected pain experiences in those using socket prostheses
  • Pain subtypes were less distinct in individuals with bone-anchored limbs

Abstract

Phantom limb, residual limb, and bodily pains contribute differently to the self-evaluation of overall pain, impact on quality of life, and challenge completing daily activities. Pain subtypes also differed between activity levels for individuals using socket prostheses but less so for those with bone-anchored limbs. Thus, pain subtypes should be evaluated simultaneously to provide a comprehensive assessment of patients' experiences with pain.

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Earley et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69897a06f0ec2af6756e82a3https://doi.org/10.1002/pmrj.70096
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