I worked with amputees for around 14 years back in the 70-80s and was kind of shocked when I first heard about phantom limb syndrome. I'd just never imagined su

I worked with amputees for around 14 years back in the 70-80s and was kind of shocked when I first heard about phantom limb syndrome. I'd just never imagined such a thing before then. It's not just "pain", but really annoying "itches" and other sensations too. People with above the knee amputations would tell me their "foot was itching". One of the biggest issues back that was weight gain/loss. Just a few pounds would change how the the limb fit and since they were held in place in large part via suction (vacuum) when it didn't fit right it could be somewhat painful and at the least very annoying when they got loose or too tight. I spent many hours helping amputees apply and sand "bondo" inside their "leg" where it attached to their "stump" to get them to fit comfortably. It's been close to 30 years now since I've worked on those and I've not kept up on what's changed. I imagine there have been improvements. I sure hope so.