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cszar2001 · Nov 2, 2003, 04:32 PM

Hi!

I�m a Physical Therapist obsessed with chronic pain, phantom limb pain and stuff like that.
I tried doing a study of a new treatment program at my hometown-but because of lack of support (meaning: nobody is interested)-it sort of stopped.

If anyone is interested either post here or contact me via email.
The program is free of charge, instructions can be given over the internet.
The only things I want from the whole project are: data, data, data and I want to see in which ways the internet can be used in my profession.

Thanks

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Nov 2, 2003, 04:34 PM

I thought you had some sort of fetish.

cszar2001 · Nov 2, 2003, 04:42 PM

God forbid!

I�m just a little desperate because nobody shows any interest in what is probably the only effective treatment available.
And it just doesn`t get into my head how such a thing is possible.
Do people actually like pain??

I Me Mine · Nov 2, 2003, 04:51 PM

Relax everyone, he's 'armless.

*leaves*

Immortal K-Mart Employee · Nov 2, 2003, 04:56 PM

Some funky German porn?

cszar2001 · Nov 2, 2003, 05:03 PM

Aaaaaargh!!!

Look: all studies so far are available for free here: Medline
Look for phantom limb pain, Ramachandran, H. Flor.

But: since these studies were done in laboratories they have small sample sizes (only up to 10 people). I want 50 if possible.

I think those soldiers that are wounded and lost limbs in Iraq would be glad if someone could help them; but maybe I�m wrong.

jckalen · Nov 2, 2003, 05:11 PM

Do fingernails count? Because sometimes if I cut off one that was getting long, I could swear I could still get the plastic off a CD jewel case.

scaught · Nov 2, 2003, 05:30 PM

i know a guy who has the lower half of his leg below the knee amputated.

i wanted to start a pirate punk band with him called "bluebeard". we would dress as pirates and write songs about treasure and women and the high seas. of course, he would have to wear a crude pegleg instead of the fancy artificial lower leg he wears.

i dont think he liked the idea too much since he gave me a pretty blank stare when i brought it up to him.

qnxde · Nov 3, 2003, 07:16 AM

Do God-sanctioned amputations count? (circumcision)

philzilla · Nov 3, 2003, 08:58 AM

Originally posted by scaught:
i know a guy who has the lower half of his leg below the knee amputated.

i wanted to start a pirate punk band with him called "bluebeard". we would dress as pirates and write songs about treasure and women and the high seas. of course, he would have to wear a crude pegleg instead of the fancy artificial lower leg he wears.

i dont think he liked the idea too much since he gave me a pretty blank stare when i brought it up to him.

dude. that made me laugh so much, i was nearly sick.

can you just imagine the face on Lightbulb Kid, if he made it to the front row of that gig? priceless. i want pictures.

to answer the question: i think some people on this forum have their brain amputated. do they count?

Spheric Harlot · Nov 3, 2003, 09:17 AM

Originally posted by philzilla:
to answer the question: i think some people on this forum have their brain amputated. do they count?

No, cuz they're not in pain; they just cause it for others.

-s*

nredman · Nov 3, 2003, 09:49 AM

Hell No! A Damn Alligator Bite My Hand Off!!

Paco500 · Nov 3, 2003, 11:10 AM

I got about half of my left ear chopped off to remove a touch of melanoma. I was gettting phantom itching pretty regularly for the first few months, but it's pretty much subsided. Let me know if this would be of use to you.