Sotiria Papadopoulou

A think piece by E. Violakis, MD., MSc as published in Academia Letters, Article 3229. https://doi.org/10.20935/AL3229 A SYNTHETIC APPROACH The phantom limb pain (PLP) is known since the 16th century, although the exact mechanism of action driving the phenomenon is yet to be deciphered. PLP occurs after the amputation of a limb and is frequently expressed either as a simple pain, a feeling of inconvenience, burning, itching or as a combination of all four. The amount of limb amputation in the USA accounts for 1.7 million people every year and about 86% of said procedure concerns lower limb amputations. A great percentage of patients after undergoing a limb amputation do experience PLP through suffering some pain sensation, burning, itching and sometimes the feeling that the phantom limb is stacked in an inconvenient position. Research presents rates up to 78,8% for patients experiencing PLP with up to 51,2% reporting stuck pain. Furthermore…

In his Civil and Moral Essays, Francis Bacon prods people who zealously seek purpose and life meaning to be prepared to bear the cost of a turbulent journey. There are no shortcuts to excellence, prosperity and self-growth.  The English philosopher’s insightful observations seem to be especially accurate in the case of unfulfilled professionals who seek to exchange a corporate lifestyle for the perils and thrills of launching their very own businesses.