Phantom Limb Syndrome Treatment: Multidisciplinary and Non-Surgical Options

Even after an amputation, your body can still feel pain where a limb once was. This condition, called phantom limb syndrome, can disrupt daily life. You may feel burning, tingling, or aching pain in a limb that’s no longer there. If this sounds familiar, there are real options available for lasting relief.

At Pacific Pain Medicine Consultants in Oceanside, CA, Dr. Nathan Perrizo leads an expert team specializing in pain after amputation. Dr. Perrizo is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, with advanced fellowship training in Pain Medicine at UCLA. He brings years of experience as a senior medical officer, including military service, and provides patients with advanced interventional procedures and personalized care. 

Treatment Options for Phantom Limb Pain

Phantom limb pain can be complex, but various strategies may help manage symptoms and improve quality of life. Common approaches include:

• Medical management: Medications may help dull nerve signals and decrease pain levels.
• Physical therapy: Movement-based therapies retrain the brain and improve circulation.
• Neuromodulation: Techniques like spinal cord stimulation disrupt pain signals to reduce chronic pain.
• Behavioral health: Support from psychologists helps patients cope with anxiety and depression.
• Interventional procedures: Injections and nerve blocks offer temporary or ongoing relief.

Everyone experiences phantom limb pain differently, so finding the right combination of treatments is key to achieving meaningful relief.

Non-Surgical Treatments for Phantom Limb Syndrome

Surgery isn’t the only way to manage phantom limb syndrome. Many patients greatly benefit from the less invasive therapies we offer, including:

• Spinal cord stimulation: This technique delivers electrical signals to the spine to interrupt pain.
• Ketamine infusions: Used for severe nerve pain, this therapy resets how the brain processes discomfort.
• Ultrasound-guided injections: These pinpoint nerve pain sources with high accuracy.
• Regenerative medicine: In select cases, biologic injections promote healing in damaged tissue.

Patients often respond best to a combination of treatments tailored to their condition.

Find Relief with Expert Phantom Limb Syndrome Treatment

You deserve support from a team that understands phantom limb pain. At Pacific Pain Medicine Consultants in Oceanside, CA, Dr. Nathan Perrizo and his team provide advanced phantom limb syndrome treatment designed to reduce pain and restore comfort. Call 760-753-1104 to learn more and explore your care options today.