Phantom limb pain is a condition that occurs when an amputee feels pain in their missing limb. It most commonly occurs in the ...

Amputees often feel a phantom pain where the lost limb used to be. The brain is confused. But mirror therapy can help — perhaps better than pain killers. The question "Where does it hurt?" ...

Snake returns to the battlefield in Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain as Big Boss, in the midst of a sandstorm riding a white horse. It is 1984, nine years after the fighting, the destruction ...

Metal Gear Solid has never shied away from sexualising its female characters, and the fifth instalment is no exception. In ...

Phantom limb pain can be a debilitating and confusing experience for those who have lost a limb. Despite the absence of the limb itself, the brain still perceives pain as if it were there. In this ...

"Well, maybe that's why I'm feeling these bizarre sensations in my arm." So he took the limb and incinerated it. And from that day on, his phantom pain disappeared.

For veterans, phantom limb pain after amputation can be a lifelong burden. Doctors knew it was a nerve and tissue problem, but other than prescribing pain medication, they could do little to help.

Finding a reliable treatment for post-amputation pain has been difficult, but a new study suggests that a simple procedure ...