One of the more unusual types of pain associated with professional sports people is Phantom Limb Pain (PLP). Almost every amputee has this pain to some degree, even babies born without a limb often experience it, suggesting this problem is innate.
Some amputees are unable to walk in the morning unless they first imagine a real limb in order to wake up the perceptions for the brain to create a phantom limb - only then can they put on an artificial limb and make it walk.
In sports, phantom limbs can be a problem in that the pain will redirect an athlete’s focus from their sports endeavours to focusing on the pain. The fact is it doesn't really matter what the cause of phantom pain is - as long as we can deal with it with a solution that is convenient and healthy. Hypnosis has been a consistent solution and the only viable solution which does not require a huge box with mirrors (to deal with body image issues) or University visits in order to partake in Virtual Reality sessions. The most recent trials conclude that hypnosis for the treatment of phantom limb pain seems to be ‘the obvious answer’.
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