Nerve Pain
Phantom Pain
Symptoms, causes, and how Clearway specialists diagnose and treat phantom pain.
Overview
What is Phantom Pain?
Phantom limb pain is real pain felt in a limb that is no longer there, arising from changes in the nervous system after amputation. Specialized treatments can meaningfully reduce it.
Common symptoms
Pain, cramping, burning, or tingling felt in the missing limb
Sensations that the limb is still present
Episodes ranging from brief to continuous
Symptoms often worse in the first months after amputation
What causes it
Nervous system changes after amputation
Damaged nerve endings (neuromas)
Memory of pre-amputation pain
How Clearway can help
Your care begins with a careful evaluation - history, examination, and imaging review - to confirm the source of your pain. From there, your specialist builds a plan that may include targeted interventional procedures, physical therapy, and coordinated medication management.
Selective Nerve Blockpinpoints and treats the irritated nerve
Spinal Cord Stimulatorsfor severe, persistent nerve pain
Peripheral Nerve Stimulationtargets nerves outside the spine
This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice. If your pain is severe, sudden, or accompanied by loss of bladder or bowel control, seek urgent medical care.