Sciatic Block in Contralateral Limb for Treatment of Refractory Phantom and Residual Limb Pain; a Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Inclusion Criteria: * Lower extremity amputation performed more than 12 months before study enrollment * PLP/RLP in affected amputated limb \> 4 on NRS26 * Pain duration of more than 6 months despite a trial of conservative therapies for at least 2 months, including oral medications, topical medicines, physical therapy, and physical modalities (i.e., heat, cold, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, phonophoresis) * Willingness to undergo image guided diagnostic nerve block Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal / inability to participate or provide consent * Contraindications to diagnostic n…