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9/20/2011
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10 Ways to Reduce Phantom Pain after Loss of Limb in an Ames Accident

Dealing with phantom pain after losing a limb in a serious accident in Ames, Iowa can be extremely challenging. You'll want to follow your doctor's suggestions to cope with the pain, as well as consult with an Ames personal injury lawyer to help you work through the legal aspects of your accident.

Phantom pain, painful sensations in the amputated limb, affects many people who've undergone an amputation.

Patients often report feelings of: 

  • burning;
  • cramping;
  • tingling;
  • aching; and
  • shock-like sensations. 

The origins and nature of this type of pain aren't well understood in the medical community, but there are treatment options that may help reduce or alleviate it.

10 Ways to Help Relieve Phantom Pain

Phantom pain treatment options include the following: 

  • acupuncture;
  • biofeedback;
  • chiropractic care;
  • massage;
  • relaxation techniques;
  • TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation);
  • medications;
  • heating pads or cold packs;
  • scar tissue removal surgery to reduce nerve compression; and
  • physical therapy. 

Phantom pain is likely just one of the issues you're dealing with if you've lost a limb in a serious accident in Ames, Iowa.

If you're coping with the loss of a limb because of an accident that's due to someone's negligence, take your case to an Ames personal injury attorney and discuss filing a personal injury claim. 

Contacting an Ames Personal Injury Lawyer

You may be one of the many dealing with phantom pain after losing a limb in an accident in Ames, Iowa. The Ames personal injury attorney team at Walker, Billingsley & Bair work hard to level the field between injured Iowans and insurance companies. Order our FREE book for Iowa accident victims; The Legal Insider's Guide to Iowa Car Accidents: 7 Secrets to Not Wreck Your Case - 1-800-707-2552.



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