Phantom Limb Pain Home Study
6 -HOUR CE -- #20-500428

APPROVED BY: FL BOM, NCBTMB, and State Boards Accepting NCBTMB Providers / Courses. 
Not approved by NY BOM or LABMT.

COURSE DESCRIPTION

Explore the history of phantom limb pain and the treatments that prove successful in its relief. 

This course teaches the following: 

·       History related to the phantom limb phenomenon. 

·       Causes, risks, symptoms, prevention, diagnoses, treatments, and medication.

·       Types of pain and treatments, and how and when massage helps.

·       Phantom limb pain versus phantom limb sensations.

·       Virtual Massage, a/k/a Mirror Box Therapy used for phantom limb clients.

·       Designing and adjusting protocols to fit the phantom limb client’s needs.

·       Prosthetics.

·       Dangers and concerns when wearing prosthetics.

     The extraordinary advancement of prosthetics.

·       Related psychological dynamics, including candid stories from amputees.

·       When and why to team with other professionals.

·       Research associated with phantom limb pain.

·       VA research projects associated with massage therapy.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES 
 

Objective: Explore history related to the phantom limb phenomenon.

Outcome: To appreciate medical progress made in this field.
 

Objective: Become aware of risks, prevention, diagnoses, treatments, & medications.

Outcome: To fully understand the client’s situation and to better work with their healthcare team.
 

Objective: Discover which studies reveal the pain associated with phantom limb pain and phantom limb sensations.

Outcome: To avoid confusing the two.
 

Objective: Discuss how to implement virtual massage into an existing practice.

Outcome:  To help people suffering from this condition.
 

Objective: Understand and explain how massage effectively relieves phantom limb pain.

Outcome: To educate people about this therapy option.
 

Objective: Understand and explain ways massage is beneficial to amputees with or without phantom limb pains or sensations.

Outcome: To inform them about therapeutic results obtained from massage.
 

Objective: Design and adjust protocol for massage sessions based on reported information about clients’ conditions.

Outcome: To determine the best therapeutic approach toward gaining best results.
 

Objective: Educate the client about prosthetic care and associated use.

Outcome: To ensure the best therapeutic results and prevent improvement delays.