On 9/15/99, [log in to unmask] writes:
<< How do you treat severe pain of phantom limb in following case: a 32 Yrs
old male army officer had a motor Vehical accident which lead to the
development of gangrene ,leading to above knee amputation of left leg.
Since the day of surgery, pain has never left his person . . .
***A physio colleague of mine in S Africa, Charles Liggins, was using
acupuncture quite successfully for phantom limb pain - he was deeply involved
in researching the role of acupuncture in management of phantom limb pain and
published several articles on his work, besides often visiting China and
lecturing widely on the topic. I have not seen him for several years, but
his address used to be:
Physiotherapy School
Kind Edward VIII Hospital
Private Bag Congella
Durban 4013
South Africa.
(Tel: 031-252818)
Dr Mel C Siff
Denver, USA
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