Phantom limb pain is a chronic condition whereby sufferers experience pain from the site of the amputated limb. Approximately 50-80% of amputees suffer from some degree of phantom limb pain and it occurs independently of gender, side of amputation and age. Phantom limb pain can be difficult to control with drugs which has led researchers to look for other treatment possibilities. One treatment that has been gaining increased recognition in the last 15 years is mirror therapy. Mirror therapy quite simple involves trying to trick the brain into thinking that the missing limb is not actually missing and can be moved. For some people this illusion can provide a significant reduction in phantom limb pain. Quite why this therapy works is still not clear but there is growing evidence to suggest that the therapy normalises abnormal activity in part of the brain that controls and senses the missing limb. One reason why this therapy is so exciting is because unlike drugs it should not have any side effects.