50 years ago, phantom pain was blamed on misfiring nerves
Excerpt from the May 11, 1974 issue of Science News
![A man wears a prosthetic leg while riding a bicycle](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/042524_hb_50YA-phantom-pain_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
A man wears a prosthetic leg that senses foot pressure and knee angle using electrical stimulation. The stimulation also reduced his phantom pain, scientists reported in 2019.
FEDERICA BARBERI