Comparison of Efficacy of Mirror Therapy vs Mental Imagery in Reduction of Phantom Limb Pain in AKAP

Patients will be seated close to a table on which a mirror will placed vertically. The normal (i.e., no amputated limb) will be placed in front of the mirror and made to perform movements of the different joints while the patient looking into the mirror.

"Mental imagery technique in which patients will be instructed to concentrate on sensations from each area of the body, including the phantom limb. Patients will be advised to imagine comfortable, thorough movement and sensation in the phantom limb, such that they could stretch away the pain, and finally to allow the limb to rest in a comfortable position. The actual therapy of moving and feeling the limb will lasted for 5 minutes. Patients will be asked to perform 40 minutes of meditation and imagery exercises."