By Kristi Turner, DHS, OTR/L Senior Research Occupational Therapist II, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab Researchers at the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab are seeking participants who experience phantom limb pain. This research will evaluate a new virtual reality game-based system...
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT: New Research on Powered Prosthetic Ankles Shows Reduction in Pain
Researchers have found new evidence showing that the benefits of a powered prosthesis can be felt outside the research laboratory. According to the authors, “no study has yet investigated the impact of a powered prosthetic ankle-foot on musculoskeletal pain.” That is,...
Tips for Managing and Communicating About Chronic Pain
By Sean Samitt, CPhT, ASHP During a recent hospitalization, I was once again reminded of how challenging dealing with chronic pain can be. Amid trying to get home medications restarted, acute pain under control, and spending twenty-plus hours in the Emergency...
How One Upper-Limb Amputee Found Freedom from Debilitating Nerve Pain
By Dr. Greg Kolovich, orthopedic and peripheral nerve surgeon Life is unpredictable. A regular day at work can turn into a life-altering event. Chris, a father of four in Georgia, knows this all too well. Chris works at a pulp mill where he oversees the factory’s...
Amputee Coalition Submits Comments to CMS on Efforts to Effectively Manage Chronic Pain
On behalf of 2.1 million Americans living with limb loss and limb difference and the 28 million additional Americans that are at risk of entering the limb loss community, the Amputee Coalition recently sent comments to CMS regarding efforts to effectively manage...
People Who Experience Amputation Need Innovation in Pain Management
Chronic pain is all too common among the two million people who are living with limb loss in the United States....