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Using Home-based, Remotely Supervised, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Phantom Limb Pain
Published on: March 1, 2024
Loosening the limbic grip on pain and disability
1Highthorn Physiotherapy Clinic Limited, York, UK. edwilsonphysio@yahoo.co.uk
Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies
|December 17, 2008
Summary
A patient
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
- Neurology
- Pain Management
Background:
- A 34-year-old male presented with persistent foot pain and limping following a crush injury.
- Previous therapies over four months failed to resolve the patient's symptoms.
- The patient had a history of chronic lumbar spine pain.
Observation:
- The patient underwent three treatment sessions at two-day intervals.
- Treatment focused on the lumbar spine, not the injured foot.
- Therapy involved an oscillating light touch massage technique.
Findings:
- Complete symptomatic resolution of foot pain and limping was achieved.
- The therapeutic intervention targeted the lumbar spine, addressing a past site of chronic pain.
- The treatment protocol was brief, consisting of only three sessions.
Implications:
- This case suggests a potential link between lumbar spine dysfunction and foot pain.
- Non-invasive, indirect therapeutic approaches may offer effective solutions for certain musculoskeletal injuries.
- Further research into the neuro-musculoskeletal connections could reveal novel treatment strategies for limb pain.
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