Joaquin lost the lower part of his right leg during a roadside bomb attack in Iraq. He often feels like "his right foot" is in an awkward position and has burning pain sensations. Joaquin is experiencing

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Phantom limb pain is a phenomenon where individuals who have lost a limb continue to feel sensations, including pain, as if the limb were still there. Joaquin's experiences of feeling his right foot in an awkward position and having burning pain sensations, despite the lower part of his right leg being amputated, are characteristic of phantom limb pain.

Joaquin Lost the Lower Part of His Right Leg During