Effects of phantom exercises on pain, mobility, and quality of life among lower limb amputees; a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of the current study is to evaluate the effects of phantom exercises on phantom limb pain, mobility status, and quality of life in lower limb amputees treated with mirror therapy and routine physiotherapy.

Methods

It is a randomized controlled trial in which 24 unilateral lower limb amputees (above and below the knee) were randomly assigned to two equal groups i.e., control group (mirror therapy and conventional physical therapy) and experimental group in which, phantom exercises were given, additionally. Physical therapy included conventional therapeutic exercises while phantom exercises include imagining the movement of the phantom limb and attempting to execute these movements Data were collected at baseline, after 2 and 4 weeks of intervention us

SUBMITTER: Zaheer A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8554869 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature