Why do we experience "phantom limb" sensations?
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Phantom limb sensations occur when a person still feels sensations, such as itching or pain, in a limb that has been amputated. This is due to the brain’s representation of the body (the “body map”) still containing the missing limb’s sensory and motor regions.