Luyanda Jarana

The emotional and psychological wellbeing of traditional healers

According to the World Health Organization (2014), mental health is an integral part of overall health and is defined as “a state of well-being in which an individual realizes his or her own abilities, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and is able to make a contribution to his or […]

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Phantom limb Pains

Disability, Rehabilitation / By Luyanda Jarana

Phantom limb pains occur post amputation, where patients experience sensations, such as aching, burning, itching, numbness, pinching, tingling, stabbing, throbbing, and changing temperatures in a limb that does not exist. This may seem unusual, to feel a pain in an area of the body that does not exist anymore, leading to feelings of confusion, embarrassment,

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