They concluded that prolonged post-operative perineural infusion of ropivacaine was effective in the treatment of PLP, probably because it prevents transmission of nociceptive inputs from A and C fibers during a prolonged period of time.
Dentro de este tipo de tratamientos se ha aplicado la estimulación nerviosa eléctrica transcutánea ENET, la terapia electroconvulsiva TEC, la terapia del espejo, la acupuntura, la estimulación cerebral profunda y de la médula espinal, entre otras,.