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Using Home-based, Remotely Supervised, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Phantom Limb Pain

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Phantom limb pain treated by far infrared ray.

Chi-Yu Huang¹, Rong-Sen Yang, Te-Son Kuo

¹Department of Electrical Engineering, Biomedical Group, National Taiwan University, Taipei, 10617 Taiwan. chiyuhuang@ntu.edu.tw

Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society. Annual International Conference

|December 8, 2009

Summary

A novel far infrared ray (FIR) therapy effectively treated severe phantom limb pain in a patient. This non-invasive treatment significantly reduced pain intensity and duration, offering a promising alternative for chronic pain management.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Pain Management
Biomedical Engineering

Background:

Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a debilitating condition often unresponsive to conventional treatments.
The patient experienced severe, persistent PLP, muscle spasms, and twitching post-amputation, with prior treatments yielding minimal relief.

Purpose of the Study:

To evaluate the efficacy of a novel far infrared ray (FIR) therapy for treating severe phantom limb pain.
To assess the impact of FIR on pain intensity, duration, and frequency in a chronic PLP patient.

Main Methods:

A patient with severe, intractable phantom limb pain received far infrared ray (FIR) therapy applied to the amputated limb site.
Treatment involved 40-minute sessions, twice weekly, for an extended period.

Main Results:

Significant reduction in phantom limb pain intensity from a Visual Analog Pain Scale (VASP) rating of 9 to 2-3 within two months.
Marked decrease in pain attack duration from over 24 hours to minutes or seconds after five months of FIR treatment.
Sustained pain relief and reduced attack frequency during a six-month follow-up, preventing further invasive procedures.

Conclusions:

Far infrared ray (FIR) therapy presents a non-invasive, effective treatment option for severe phantom limb pain.
This novel approach offers significant pain reduction and improved quality of life for patients with chronic PLP.
FIR therapy may serve as an alternative to more invasive pain management strategies, including sympathectomy.