In a recent accident, your favorite uncle lost one of his arms just below the elbow; he sustained no other injuries. The wound has completely healed, yet he is plagued by pain he claims is coming from a hand that is no longer there. Afraid to confide in his doctor, he asks you if he is going insane. What should you tell him? What principles are illustrated by this phenomenon?

phantom pain

Explanation:

I would tell him about the condition and its name and available treatment. I will do this by describing the name of the condition. This is known as phantom pain. This occurs after maybe having part of the arm or leg amputated. There is a chance you could feel pain in the limb that's no longer there. This occurs mostly in arms and legs and about 80-100% of amputated patients experience this. The cause of it is not yet clear as it can be as a result of the contribution of some damaged nerve endings, scar tissue at the region of the amputation process and the physical memory of before-amputation pain in the affected area. There are also medications to be used to treat this condition and some do go away on its own.