{"shapes": [{"geometry": {"y": 0.061823802163833076, "x": 0.9443298969072165, "height": 0.03863987635239568, "width": 0.035051546391752564}, "type": "rect"}], "src": "http://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-f14346c74dc72e677ec343b062ca8cec?convert_to_webp=true", "comment": "A phantom limb is the sensation that an amputated or missing limb (even an organ, like the appendix) is still attached to the body and is moving appropriately with other body parts. Phantom pain is the pain caused by this phantom limb. Dr. Vilayanur Ramachandran, a leading neuroscientist in behavioral neurology (currently in University of California, San Diego), was working on this mysterious pain originating from a limb that isn't even there! He had a patient who had lost his left arm, he suffered from severe phantom pain from his left palm (which isn't there), having a sensation as if his left palm was clutched tightly. It was clear that the pain originated from the mind, since the palm itself was physically absent. But how to cure this pain? You can't massage or do physiotherapy to a palm that isn't there. But Professor Ramachandran thought of an ingenous idea!\n\nHe made a box that cost less than $ 10.\n \nBut the relief was temporary. The phantom pain was back soon as he took both the arms out of the box. But Dr. Ramachandran asked the patient to take the box home with him and practice it daily. The pain was permanently gone in a span of weeks. Ingenius, isn't it!\n\nP.S- Those who have watched House MD TV show will recognize this phenomenon, House will do this treatment to his grumpy war hero neighbour who suffered from an amputation and phantom pain. Third episode of season 6, \n\n", "context": "http://testapp.swtr.us/annotate?where=http://qph.is.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-f14346c74dc72e677ec343b062ca8cec?convert_to_webp=true"}