Practise drugs, TENS, attention diversion and alternative pain management, applying treatment mechanisms and planning ethical comparisons for acute or chronic pain.
Suggest one biological/biochemical way in which phantom limb pain can be treated.
Suggest one biological/biochemical way in which phantom limb pain can be treated.
Marks: Award 2 marks for an appropriate suggestion stated and applied to study with detail / elaboration / example.
Award 1 mark for an appropriate suggestion identified but not applied.
Answers may include (other appropriate responses to be credited).
- biochemical: the use of biochemical treatments (drugs) to relieve pain (1 mark). Neurontin is a medication used where there is nerve damage (can help manage certain epileptic seizures and relieve pain for some conditions) (2 marks).
- alternative: TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) (1 mark). TENS therapy involves the use of low-voltage electric currents to the skin which release endorphins ('biological') which help to manage pain ( 2 marks).
Note: 0 marks psychological: attention diversion, non-pain imagery or cognitive redefinition.