Dr. House cured a veteran who had been suffering from phantom pain for 36 years…🥺

[@ashtalkes6745]

Phantom limbs are one of the most fascinating studies in neuro psychology, it makes so much sense yet it blows my mind at the same time.

[@user-kt5tj5xv3c]

I was talking to my mam, she and others have noted that their children are part of them. My mam also lost kids via miscarriage. I often wondered if women get the same psych and physiological effect as say phantom pain with miscarriage or abortion? This is not a pro or against abortion question either

[@foofoo3344]

The treatment in this video is real and it should be promoted more. It's simple, cheap and hella effective.

[@michaelbarnes7351]

I died during a surgery in 2018 ,they managed to get me back, a very long story short I had pain all over my body without having pain, it was the weirdest feeling that I ever experienced and it finally went away last year, so I understand how this man felt.

[@JonNathanGaming221]

What's crazier is when you look into Synesthesia which is phantom sensations or limbs despite not missing things

[@vickiwaatti1076]

I have both phantom pain (right below knee amputee) and CRPS. I still feel the pain from my CRPS in the amputated leg as phantom pain. Let that one rock your world!

[@motherhubbard2786]

In case anyone's interested, over 30,000 Canadian men joined the US Army to fight in Vietnam

[@montecore1001]

By choice, didn’t need a draft.

[@asyiksundani9127]

Canada always have interest of killing other countries peoples whenever USA ask for. Shamefull ! Next sinking country..

[@olliedeaney8740]

Says a lot considering how much shit you Americans give the Canadians

[@anumi71plays96]

That’s not his point. He says that Canada send troops, which isn’t the same than canadian joined us army

[@flamingpieherman9822]

I was looking for this comment

[@noeatSLT]

FYI. The mirror box is real. I lost a good portion of my left hand. I had phantom pain, and the box instantly got rid of it. Over 30 years later, still no pain.

[@pikehunter23750]

I'm near 20 years myself, but I still feel it from time to time, especially during storms. I noticed that the more I read these comments, the more I started to feel phantom pains. I find that fact interesting. I also lost most of a hand. I just used my bathroom medicine cabinet. Now, I'm getting shooting pains up the hand. I better move on and stop thinking about this. haha Be well!

[@thetigergamergod4132]

Is it not nerve damage that causes the so called phantom pain ?

[@vickiwaatti1076]

I am a RBKA and I have tried and tried the Mirror box and it has never worked for me. I am glad it worked for you.

[@neyoid]

@@thetigergamergod4132 It's usually not nerve pain as that would respond to some form of painkiller. It's your brain going "this hurts!!" even without pain stimuli. It's a psychogenic pain

[@Gentlemenpickleesq.]

The brain is a powerful thing.

[@powerfullyhappy5226]

This is why it’s so important to know a persons story. He wasn’t an asshole just to be one. His pain crippled him in an asshole condition.

[@Bodyknock]

Sure, but what about the veteran? 🤷‍♂️

[@adyyyyy00]

​@@Bodyknock pretty sure the comment was talking about the veteran, if not both of the veteran and house.

[@Bodyknock]

@@adyyyyy00 (I know they were talking about the veteran, I was making a quip that the same comment also applies to House.)

[@maxlab55]

Also House recognized himself in this guy because he's an asshole in pain because of his leg instead of his hand.

[@skilletpan5674]

House lost complete trust in the person he loved because in his mind they screwed him over. In his mind he knew that his treatment was the better way to do it because he didn't want to end up how he did. Being bitter is his way of dealing with it.

[@DarthMalice107]

House is the living embodiment of the phrase "dragged kicking and screaming into a better day"

[@paulgoodrich1592]

Whether you want it or not!

[@crowfather3838]

Because he can't have it.

[@nekovannox]

​@@crowfather3838 He leads others to a treasure he cannot possess

[@CheeseGuyNotSpy]

He's the one dragging others, because they think they like where they are.

[@jjhassy]

ive never heard that

[@condenihilit1572]

You can tell he's Canadian because in the end he got free healthcare

[@carlosreyes2954]

…considering how the Hospital in House Work, I don’t think anyone is paying for that…

[@USDebtCrisis]

If he were getting Canadian Healthcare they would give him a noose

[@texantornadomma]

You can tell that it's Canadian healthcare because ultimately he had to go to America to actually be cured

[@Squidbush8563]

and had to wait 36 years for treatment

[@coltongray3690]

D A M N

[@bumblegoot1139]

Can Dr House please just turn into a show about this callous badass ex-doctor vigilante who breaks into people’s houses to cure their chronic pains and illnesses when the hospitals get it wrong, purely to spite the US healthcare system? I would watch that for 200 seasons

[@gallegaditastv2853]

Yassss!

[@Jamiday13]

Same😮

[@rieaweer7459]

Thats what he did for most of the show

[@NeroTheBoop]

This

[@tanyaredfield]

THIS!

[@redonkulous3746]

Just a mention, you muscles and still be in the position when you lost it. Meaning it's in a constant lock hold grip in something that can't "let go". My great uncles leg did the same. He'd always have to sit there for a bit with his eyes closed and you can see the tension from his leg go as if he put his foot down to rest finally. Rest well that man. He taught me alot more than any of my parents.

[@laticiadavis8627]

Sorry for your loss. Miracles and blessings to you and yours ✌️ 💜 🙏.

[@Cassie-Nova-]

Many blessings to you and your Great Uncle's spirit. You honor him with your memory. May he rest in peace.

[@SomeYouTuberGuy]

It's because suffering makes us who we are. That's why your uncle was wise.

[@D.H.1082]

He was able to coax his muscles into letting go naturally? What a G. Mental fortitude for the win.

[@depressedutchman]

@@laticiadavis8627 miracles and blessings don't exist

[@krasykay2294]

House commiting multiple felonies to spite a veteran. Iconic.

[@masonbruner1239]

And getting away with it, too 🤣

[@jasmine6802]

Typical house.Lovr him.

[@kevinnelson198]

😂word!

[@VynSnow]

You would think House worked for the VA.

[@pretentiousname01]

It wasnt for spite. It was because he needed to be right

[@eileenyoshida6745]

Had surgery and kept asking every nurse to put my legs down as I had them bent when going under for surgery. .every nurse kept saying "they are down"...finally a nurse I asked propped then up and put them down, the pain went away when she did this!!..I will never forget her

[@rosajohnson5212]

All praises, honor and glory be unto God for her. I'm so happy for you! I literally felt something go down my spine, as I read, your testimony. Thank God for His Goodness!!!❤

[@AeroLXI]

Honestly without any knowledge I wouldn't have understood either, that should be taught in medical

[@leeoshea2290]

people who have never experienced extreme pain/agony have no understanding of the mental implications. The days and hours when it feels impossible to think through a problem or it feels like your brain won't work because the pain has turned every other process off The trauma that can hit like turning a light on and bam, it's happening again and all the pain comes come rushing in like it just happened People try to be helpful and that's appreciated those who think it's 'all in your head', well, they really should just stay far far away

[@bernadettesullivan6036]

I’m na respiratory therapist and I always admired nurses for being so observant. They can find things that doctors wouldn’t even notice. I was allergic to something that no doctor could diagnose and the ER more asked me if I take fosinopril an ace inhibitors drug and VOILA!! That was it. She had seen other patients in the ER for the same reasons.😅

[@rosajohnson5212]

@@bernadettesullivan6036 The odd thing about that is, the doctors should have seen them too!

[@bodhiswayze1892]

House knows about non stop pain making someone angry & bitter.

[@luehuesinger]

Facts! For the last 6 months my teeth has felt as if they had razors in them. After heading to the ER, they gave me some pain killers.... Suddenly, everything is gone.

[@turttell2736]

That mans acting is impeccable.

[@editornia]

Who, David Marciano, or Hugh Laurie? (-:

[@askmeaboutmycats3804]

@@editornia both

[@shirinf333]

Whenever I see this episode and see his expression/eyes right when he unclenches his hand... it always brings tears to my eyes.

[@bigbrotherau05]

@@shirinf333That was my reaction as well from this short. House is very obnoxious, but once he is intrigued he doesn’t stop even if he has to break the law. If I ever end up in a hospital, I would want a House-like doctor.

[@blindknitter]

David Marciano is probably my favourite actor.

[@IcarusLP]

For those wondering, this is an actual thing that has been used to treat phantom limb pain

[@hywasnt]

Is it possible for someone to do it themselves? (Effectively?) I'm just assuming that if you know how it works and do it yourself you might not get tricked into thinking the mirror image is your hand and failed the process.

[@Telmuun_davaadalai]

​@@hywasnt If you can purposefully trick your brain then it should be possible

[@mitsos306ify]

Yes, the brain is the real mystery box!

[@Ghosts1129]

@@hywasnt The whole point is to trick the brain into believing the hand is there, then using that trick to make your brain believe that you have unclenched or whatever the issue is. You can do it yourself, I mean you know that your hand is not there... But time is needed. You can also do tricks with Chronic Pain, my doc tried Rapid Eye Movement Therapy, didn't work but it's quite amazing how the brain works... It cannot see, cannot hear and cannot feel... Everything you feel taste smell hear and see is a guess from the brain using electricity and nerves.

[@milkduds1001]

@@hywasnt One of the biggest factors house added was the fear the man had. It’s hard to trick the body into experiencing an adrenaline rush. House threatened the man and implied he’d kill him, giving the man the same level of stress. In a stress free environment, it might not be as effective.

[@g_webb21]

In reality, this does often work but it takes a bit of time. To explain it in simple terms the brain has to "re-map" itself to fix phantom pain. The mirror tricks the brain and allows this process to happen quickly and, sometimes, very effectively. It's a pretty common technique used in clinical settings👍

[@diegovargasdiego]

They probably had it done quickly due to the film rule of not having unnecessary content .

[@iDropPhats]

@@diegovargasdiegoIt’s a legitimate form of rehabilitation. Visual cues are a massive part of our neurological systems’ ability to process information and feelings. Modify the cues for a removed limb, and those same feelings can be modified as well. The brain “technically” doesn’t know that your limb is gone in these situations, regardless of what you see with your own two eyes. The mirror trick is just that, it tricks your brain into believing your limb is still there, allowing for true perceived function of the lost limb. Thusly, it allows your brain to rewire itself to let go of certain feelings and impulses related to stress surrounding the lost limb.

[@diegovargasdiego]

@@iDropPhats I’m saying that the reason they made the treatment quicker in the show than in reality is because most shows try to cut down their runtime as much possible, getting rid of unnecessary content. The full time the process takes would have been judged as unnecessary and cut. That is what I was trying to express. I do believe the process has some basis in reality

[@David_randomnumber]

​@@diegovargasdiegoWell you could argue since he was knocked out he still was quite clear in his mind as he used the box and so it worked instantly. My guess is in the real therapy they don't use narcotics ?

[@stoagymahalo5268]

It works immediately but temporarily. It can repeat till fully relieved, it can also suddenly help, especially when treatment wasn't utilized right off and after 36 years of pain

[@dazedandalittleconfused]

House is one of the three shows I've watched completely. Absolutely amazing. The others being Monk & Psych.

[@laurakaczor5687]

Psych?

[@synergyrevolution2332]

House is one of the shows I've watched from start to finish at least 3 times over.

[@shslnobody1070]

Psych was the sh*t

[@laurakaczor5687]

@@shslnobody1070 What is Psych? I want to check it out. What is the title?

[@shslnobody1070]

@@laurakaczor5687 I am terrible at describing things so the best I can say is it's a TV show that was two dudes solving crimes but was kinda a comedy.

[@alexweston5850]

House is on some "I guide others to a treasure I cannot possess."

[@chrisbrunner9760]

Fun fact: this happens due to something called "mirror neurons" which is also why when men see someone get kicked in the nuts, we can also kind of feel it.

[@AveSicarius]

Mirror Neurons are related to empathy and the ability to mimic or learn behaviours by observing other people. It fires both when you act, and when someone else acts, in the same way, thus you end up mirroring the action as if you were performing it. They aren't really distinct neurons, so they can occur everywhere, but they are primarily involved in this capacity, not in phantom limb syndrome which is sort of your brain going haywire trying to control a limb that isn't there anymore and while it might have motor mirror neurons involved, they aren't solely responsible just because you are looking at your arm in a mirror lol. This is to do with both the motor cortex and the facets of the brain regarding sensation in the limbs, such as touch. Your brain isn't capable of understanding that your limb is no longer there, on an autonomic level, the pain comes from the autonomic part of the brain both trying to contact, move, and dictate that non-existent limb as normal, and being stuck in a hyperactive state concerning this limb as a result of not having any feedback, as such you end up with a bunch of neuropathic "ghosts" resulting from this neurological frenzy. It's effectively a motor overload concerning the missing limb, which sends part of your brain a little haywire, as well as overstimulating nerves around that region because of this overload of information being sent in that direction. It's a little like how many things cause neuropathic pain, but the cause here is your brain being unable to reconcile the reality with it's own "programming" and causing issues due to this. This works because you effectively think that you are controlling the limb again due to the optical illusion. Phantom Limb Syndrome causes pain that is described as "clenching until the nails dig into the palm", which is likely a result of the brain continually trying to clench said limb during the injury (it's a pain response after all), and also being stuck in this configuration after removal, what you are doing here is "unclenching" the arm, i.e. swapping to another neurological configuration regarding that limb, and after that your brain will hopefully "relax" out of that overloaded, amplified state leading to less stress on that part of the body. It's not usually so quick, but it's basically a result of rewiring your brain to stop overloading that portion of your neuromuscular structure and "relaxing" as a result, dissipating the pain that results from such a thing. I'm not sure what mirror neurons would have to do with this, because there would be no mirror response aside from the action itself, it's more to do with how our neural architecture is setup, and that the brain must be retrained in a way it can process.

[@19godfather93]

See? Mate, I read the words "someone kicked in the nuts" and my thighs squeezed inwards trying to protect my balls.

[@poloX1220]

@@AveSicariusdamn

[@Call8129]

@@AveSicariusngl it’s 2am I ain’t reading all that

[@Dexrazor]

@@Call8129 Now it’s 3 am, still not gonna read it?

[@tylermonroe481]

As a new amputee this method does in fact work with phantom pains for whomever is interested

[@pikehunter23750]

I has really helped me over the years. If you happen to concentrate too much on the amputation, the phantom pain will rear its ugly head. I've had to refresh my mirror therapy from time to time.

[@LifeofRaff]

Does it ever itch? If it does, can you imaginary scratch it where it should be or is it something you just deal with?

[@pikehunter23750]

@@LifeofRaff every once in a while yes. I feel tingles on the tips of both missing fingers. You could say it feels like I have dirt jammed in my fingernails and I used to catch myself grabbing at them.

[@vickiwaatti1076]

not for all amputees. It does not work for me.

[@appa609]

I'm sorry for your loss

[@Shikaschima]

If you are constantly in pain, even if it's literally neurological, you will get pissed off at everything. So, House doing this didn't just change the way this Veteran acted towards him. Chances are, he changed the way he acted towards everyone. He literally changed his life. And while, yes, his method was pretty out there, he did find the result he wanted.

[@pikehunter23750]

Confirmed. Chronic pain is horrible.

[@haveagoodday7021]

House cannot escape from his chronic pain, but he can help others not have to become as cynical as him

[@audrablue515]

I remember this episode. He cried when his pain disappeared and I cried too. I had no idea this was a legitimate therapy tool.

[@pspicer777]

This guy is one hell of an actor. This was a great episode.

[@sicpuppy9500]

His name is David Marciano

[@pspicer777]

@@sicpuppy9500 Thanks very much... 👍

[@connorburchell4909]

What season/episode was this?

[@kokujin5446]

​@@sicpuppy9500 thanks

[@echognomecal6742]

@@sicpuppy9500 The guy from Due South!

[@christianmathison5892]

Imagine nothing happened after he let go

[@vvoof2601]

Then it wouldn’t have been a LITERAL TV SHOW

[@xandarien7542]

​@@vvoof2601calm down

[@TacoKing75]

@@vvoof2601imagine

[@thehangingfilms]

@@vvoof2601learn to take a joke god damn

[@Deveshkha]

​@@vvoof2601 wym by that

[@im7254]

House is the most selfless doctor, he'll help you even if it ruins his life

[@DanniBby]

How would it ruin his life though?

[@im7254]

@@DanniBby he breaks laws, steals and breaks into places, all to help his patients. Ironically he ends up in jail for non medical reason

[@andieallison6792]

That's pretty generous lol

[@angryvaultguy]

Yeah except of you are a veteran, in this case he did it to spite him i remember in another episode he basically called a veteran a coward because he didn't want to go on another tour despite him already finishing his contract with the military This was the time i stopped watching the houses, civilians calling veterans cowards is pathetic

[@akoscsik7021]

He literally couldn't let this go. It's one of the hardest thing to understand how we grab the painful memories and never let em go, while these things killing us a little bit every day. Every one of us doing this, it's human nature. Hope someday we'll learn to mentally let those things go for the sake of our mental and physical wellbeing. Wish you all the best!

[@vidyasonavane9602]

Well put. I can think of the past hurts still being held deep inside.

[@CoachDeeFree]

The "Veteran" actor was a solid performer. Great acting 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@basedjj93]

Absolutely 👏🏾

[@iwishiwasthomasshelby]

I agree

[@amacca2085]

Ray and the Rivera

[@racheldavin7763]

​@@amacca2085Yup...how ironic he's playing someone from Canada.

[@SuperJamesus]

Due south ❤

[@julireep278]

In all my 32 years of nursing, that's actually the first time I've ever heard of this!😮 That is AWESOME! Definitely going to remember this trick!

[@Purplegang-xs8jo]

Dr house is so funny “Hi honey” Was hilarious😂😂

[@susanhiggs6873]

I had mirror therapy for complex regional pain syndrome after an ankle reconstruction surgery. I am thankful that my physical therapist and I both had psychology classes because my physical therapist assessed my increased pain correctly, and with my educational exposure, we were able to treat my pain without medication.

[@user-tm8jt2py3d]

can you explain your injury more? were you unable to feel parts of your ankle after the surgery? my dad has nerve damage and his arm is just kind of dead now, but he always gets pain. I'm desperate to help him relieve it.

[@jennyhacking1289]

I also have CRPS and its always wonderful to hear that treatments have helped. I hope you continue to have manageable pain ❤

[@Alinor24]

​@@user-tm8jt2py3d I'm no expert, but it sounds like mirror therapy could help. You should look into it and talk to medical professionals about it and your dad's symptoms.

[@adio.7226]

Hmmm .... Sus

[@vickiwaatti1076]

you are lucky, I am an amputee with CRPS and the therapy didn't work for me. I have tried many times but, no luck.

[@jscar06]

I had to look this up as my wife and I are currently re-watching House. This is season 6 episode 3 “The Tyrant“.

[@jimfischer63]

Tyrant is S06E04, not episode 3.

[@mandywathen7847]

Thank you! This is the information I was looking for. My husband & I watched House when it originally aired & all these clips have made me want to start it again, so the other day when my husband was at work, I did, but I've seen this clip a few times recently and really wanted to know what the season and episode # were, so thank you my friend!!

[@Jypsie415]

Thank you! My husband and I watched the whole series, but I don't remember this one. So glad to know so I can go back and watch it!

[@maxlab55]

@@mandywathen7847 If you're from Canada it's on Netflix currently.

[@dianecook5694]

It’s also on Peacock and Hulu.

[@MichaelGentry-le9nj]

Canada sent about 2,000 armed peace keepers to Vietnam and they served in different numbers and missions from the mid 50s - early 70s. Canada like the UK just didn’t get directly involved, but thousands crossed the border to join the U.S. Army, Marines , and Navy to fight in Vietnam- akin to how thousands of U.S. men went up north to serve in the Canadian military during the early part of WW 2 when the U.S. was neutral

[@grilledleeks6514]

Armed peacekeepers are just soldiers, but whatever makes you feel better I guess lol

[@dudejrryan]

I recently binge rewatched every episode of house after a decade. It is an amazing show. Unique writing that showcases a totally unique character

[@salman3160]

His forearm muscles get tricked by his brain that he has a hand , and hence they spasm and cause pain when the muscles contract for too long when he thinks about holding the boy . House just made his brain think of letting go so his muscles are now relaxed , I Believe this might be an explanation.

[@McBethklok]

That's not how phantom pain works

[@dragonsoul123]

​@@McBethklokdo you have a more accurate explanation?

[@McBethklok]

@@dragonsoul123 ​@dragonsoul123 yes. This is actually part of my profession, treating these patients. The simple version is: brain is missing sensational input and will make up its own sensations. Why usually pain? Because thats the most important sensational input. It has nothing to do with muscle spasms

[@dragonsoul123]

@@McBethklok thanks!

[@salman3160]

@@McBethklok That's one aspect of phantom pain , Phantom limb patient do not necessarily have pain , it's the new nerve endings that sprout from the existing severed nerve endings . In House MD the pt had Phantom pain which was induced by PTSD ( Yes Psychological factors play an important role in Phantom limb symptoms ) Which lead to an efferent motor neuron response probably, as you might know the muscles responsible for gripping the hand are present in the forearm, hence constant firing of motor neuron may lead to spasms. Apart from all this , phantom limb is still a mystery with more than one theories to explain it's real cause , Btw i'm an MD

[@aegontargaryen9322]

He puts on a couldn’t care less act but really he’s got a heart of gold

[@TheMightyWolfie]

If you truly know the character of House, he did this purely for selfish reasons so that the neighbour wouldn't sue him

[@emac7050]

@@TheMightyWolfieand on top of all that in the end he was jealous since he got relief in a way House could never get.

[@SqueebPlays]

​@@emac7050 exactly. House, in the end, legitimately cared about 1 person. Wilson.

[@Corey-ek9mk]

Well... Is is high AF

[@KristenRowenPliske]

House cares about himself, Wilson & solving the puzzle-of-the-day. If this helps someone, it’s a pleasant side effect to the satisfaction received by solving the riddle; if it also helps house or Wilson, bonus points!

[@lucasvincent3021]

House’s methods may not be legal, but damnit he’s efficient

[@pbarnes26]

David Marciano aka Ray Vecchio. Loved loved loved him in Due South. Great actor.

[@SaraMorgan-ym6ue]

I broke into your apartment and told you afterwards🤣

[@sie4431]

I love that he played an American in a Canadian series and a Canadian in an American one

[@annedavis6090]

My mom passed from cancer age32 in 1969. They amputated her left arm at the shoulder about 3 years before she passed. I remember her saying she still felt her left arm and showed me with her right arm how she felt it was positiond. as if it were in a sling and close to her body, with her hand in a fist and wrist contracted. She did not mention pain, but she would not have. Dads sister, my dear aunt says mom wouldn't take the pain drugs they gave her..she wanted to be clearheaded for us kids.. my brothers were 9 and 6 I was 11...she had been to a junior college program to be a childhood educator.. she taught me words and phrases in french and german. cancer sucks

[@robertrachels1870]

My mother passed away from leukemia after 3 open heart surgeries (1972,1991, and 2002). God bless your Mother! May she rest in peace. What l miss the MOST about my Mom is her cooking! I used to tease her about being a terrible cook, but in reality, she was a master cook. And knowing l'll NEVER have her pork chop gravy or her spaghetti or her roast beef hash or pan fried red snapper brings tears to my eyes! Love you and miss you, mom! 😢❤😢

[@annedavis6090]

@@robertrachels1870 God Bless your angel Mother.. I'm very sorry for your loss. Our memories are such a dear blessing. be safe and well Robert🙏🏾✨

[@Asdfjkl-2022]

Sorry for your loss 😢

[@souldancersbyjennifer]

I'm sorry for your loss... ❤️🙏🏻

[@Framokamc]

I'm really sorry about your loss, you had an strong mom ❤❤

[@nodinitiative]

The Canada point is also a nod to "the veteran" 's acting in the series Due South. Where he was a US cop helping a Canadian monty police track down a killee.

[@LA-mz1dd]

THANK YOU! I knew I recognized him from somewhere!

[@nodinitiative]

@@LA-mz1dd oh my 35 likes within 33mins. A lot of Due South fans :-')

[@sparky4878]

I was going to say either a nod or freakish coincidence to his role on Due South. Beat me to it.

[@anonymousskunk]

@@nodinitiative We're gonna riiiiiiiiiiiiiide forever!

[@Justin-fl1nv]

I saw a few episodes of that it was an interesting show.

[@awesomedavid2012]

The discussion missing from the comments here is his motivation. It isn't some mystery for house, and its not merely him doing it to be kind. It is because he cannot do this for his own pain. He does this in part to give this man what house needs the most but cannot give himself: relief from the never ending pain.

[@dreyhawk]

I've been living in never-ending pain for close to 30 years. It definitely changes your outlook and attitude.

[@TheSleepSteward]

House does the most insane shit on the regular 😔

[@dpro3484]

Dr. House is chaotic good incarnate

[@inplfw]

He's Chaotic Neutral. He doesn't do good to do good. He does good to prove he has solved the puzzle without any investment in the good. The good isn't part of the intent of his actions, it's part of the consequence.

[@mangaranwow2543]

He´s chaotic evil: chaotic evil character tends to have no respect for rules, other people's lives, or anything but their own desires, which are typically selfish and cruel. They set a high value on personal freedom, but do not have much regard for the lives or freedom of other people.

[@dpro3484]

The duality of man type shi

[@ryan0150]

@@mangaranwow2543hmmm idk he definitely cares to an extent but gives 0 fucks on the method in which to get it done.

[@mangaranwow2543]

@@ryan0150 I agee with you, just wamted to make the chaotic alignments complete.😀 Episodes like, when picked 13 up out of Jail, Alvie getting his citizenship back and the death of Kutner are just a few examples that it proved the Tinman had a hearth.

[@DagwoodDogwoggle]

For me phantom pain is often a sign that the barometric pressure is changing and a big storm is coming. I know it sounds like bull shit, but I'm telling you my "hand" will start up with powerful electric bolts of pain. in 24 - 36 hours the thunder clouds will roll in, rain will start to pour down and "poof" - pain gone. I do get phantom pain other times for no reason, but it's usually a storm coming.

[@seratarsybagusibrahim5018]

I heard that old people also feels pain in their joints before storm, so it might be the electromagnets before the storm?

[@MsAubrey]

I don’t think it sounds like BS at all. I get horrible, blinding migraines within 24 hours of a big storm. When the barometric pressure changes, my headaches can get intense. As soon as it starts raining, I feel fine.

[@camdenhunt7565]

Omg wow I was hit by a car when I was younger and whenever I'm stressed, get traumatic news or a storm is about to come, my entire left side where the car hit me gets phantom pain.

[@angeljamais8541]

That's no bs at all. Our bodies can feel barometric pressure variations and even electromagnetic disturbances. Some are more sensitive than others. Quite sorry it is so painful for you

[@2skulls1swing7]

​@@MsAubreyI am a ruptured brain anurizums survor, I have had 4 brain surgeries, same here about the pressure changing !I ALSO had a stroke during surgeries, this brain we all have is a wonderful crazy organ 😂 sometome the doctors have to play tricks on it like this doc did 🤣

[@daredevevil]

Crazy how much Pain makes you a bastard. I like how House is able to diagnose the dude's personality from his own experiences and essentially gives this man what he can never have.

[@forgottensoul3682]

Bro is the most horrific hero I have ever seen

[@pviveknair]

This is an actual treatment that the doctors used to treat a real patient of phantom pain. But it was not like the person saw the mirror image of his hand opening and the pain was gone. They had to practice it everyday for a couple of days to reinforce that in his mind that the hand that he no longer has is no longer clenched. But yes, the pain was gone (according to the patient).

[@pikehunter23750]

It takes a few sessions yes and periodically comes back. Especially if I think about it too much. Writing comments about it in this thread is making the phantom pain worse actually. haha

[@amberlightrunner4696]

This episode really stuck with me. Not even for the flagrantly illegal house style unacceptable behavior, but for the moment of relief that man felt and acted out so well. The concept of the brain manipulating the body like that is wild.

[@just_kos99]

One of my all-time favorite House scenes.

[@EphemeralProductions]

This segment gave me the warm fuzzies when I saw his happiness that the pain was gone. ❤️❤️❤️

[@RatGangisMYusername]

bro got dexter'd

[@mehrdad4140]

😂😂😂

[@SharraWilder]

I came looking for this comment 😆

[@seratarsybagusibrahim5018]

​@@SharraWilder I also came, looking for this comment

[@makkun7953]

I also came

[@justapizza4079]

I’m caming

[@strykern8r]

A friend of mine lost his leg after an IED blew up the Humvee he was in while serving a tour in Iraq. It had to be amputated up to his thigh. It took him a few years to finally get over the phantom pain. On top of his PTSD, he's told me that it's one of those things that will never completely go away. Today he is now married with three little kids and they look up to him like nothing is wrong with him at all.

[@catc7959]

Those children look up to him like that because there isn't anything "wrong" with him. He's just Dad.

[@a-a-rondavis9438]

​@@catc7959well PTSD isn't a good thing to have and it becomes a limitation, that definitely is something wrong.

[@LS-uv9gg]

"Ray" from Due South did a great job in this House episode!

[@VoiceofJuany]

Omg lol the “score!” At the end! I’m dying right now. 😅 this one was so cute and funny. Great job

[@andykapfenstein7032]

It'll never fail to astonish me about how our brains work in such curious and crazy ways.

[@michaelhughes8784]

House was so envious.

[@bobbierobinson6269]

I would be too.

[@goatplissken]

House is ALWAYS envious. It's part of his archetype.

[@harriedsloth4399]

The musical direction (the violins) of this is flawlessly beautiful.

[@InvictusAlchemy]

I fuckin love Dr House. & The Good Doctor.

[@AderonkeAlade]

Then watch the Korean version. Make break your heart to a thousand peices though

[@InvictusAlchemy]

@@AderonkeAlade life’s already real good at doin that with my heart. I don’t mind it, though. It keeps me from becoming rigid although I’m not completely free of the temptation.

[@TheKatiness]

You can read more about this in a book called "The Brain that Changes itself" Amazing book!! It helped me tremendously after my brain aneurysm and stroke

[@Joseph-gm3qm]

I thought of Dexter immediately when I saw house needle that guy

[@DanJones-ty6jf]

He does alot better ( worse?) than that!

[@kevinforslund52]

Yea same, i have fond memories of f*pping while watching dexter

[@CuzZ_Lightyear]

You should watch house. He does that all the time.

[@vkatgol]

We really kind of need more doctors like this they want to treat the person and help heal

[@saultube44]

This is what's about, helping each other; there are things we cannot do on our own😢

[@jennaeisel9072]

Had a chat with a veteran who went as a peace keeper in1973 to Vietnam. He told me the soldiers were allowed guns but not ammunition! The Americans leaving site left as much as the could which wasnt legal to protect the soldiers. I was super upset that these guys had to go into a war zone to appear as a threat without being actualy able to protect themselves. No guns at all would be better as its honest. I have MAD respect for the Canadians and others who served at this time. Thanks Lee for that great conversation

[@aleksandarl6975]

Fantom pain feels like having a demon chewing you up and you can't do nothing about it. Took me 4 years to get rid of mine, key was looking at my damaged hand while trying to do everyday things, like relearning to tie my shuelaces, eventualy brain remaped. It took another 2-3 years for fantom feeling like some parts are still there to dissapear. Shout out for the doctors for amazing job of putting back together what was left so i can use it, thank you.

[@FiladelfiaNow]

Praise The Lord you still alive with us, you are so important and the things that you do have so much meaning to me

[@rattlecat5968]

It's been 7 years for me since I lost a thumb and I still feel the fingernail digging into my fingertip. I can't bare to look at it though. 🤦

[@concept8192]

@@FiladelfiaNow can you STOP BRINGING RELIGION INTO THIS FOR F*CK'S SAKE DOCTORS fixed their arm. Not some magic sky lord. And OP, I'm really thankful you received medical attention and was able to feel relief after the years of pain you must've gone through. I hope you're doing better now

[@living7940]

He helped him so much after so many years of pain

[@ShaneReynolds0421]

That guy is a good actor. That almost felt real. I usually don’t go for this kind of melodrama.

[@bornagain9192]

My friend is Canadian he came here and did two tours in Vietnam!

[@technetium9653]

While I commend your friend, he was very much different to this guy, this guy was a part of the 300 men strong Canadian contingent of the "International Commission for Supervision and Control " in Vietnam alongside soldiers of Indonesia, Poland and Iran tasked to monitor the withdrawal of forces in pursuant to the 1973 Paris Peace Accords he wasn't a Canadian volunteer of the US forces in South Vietnam

[@matthewotto8322]

My father was born and raised in Canada. In his late teens, early 20s, he came to the US to serve an LDS mission in Orem, Utah. To get his visa, he had to register with the Selective Service. After returning to Canada, he received his draft notice in the mail. While US boys were fleeing to Canada to avoid the draft, my dad recrossed the border to the US and reported for duty. He served a year in Vietnam.

[@raimarulightning]

Sounds Mormon. God, they're weird.

[@dominicguye8058]

Wow

[@DracoInduperator]

I salute and respect your father then. Many thanks and appreciation for his service.

[@GeoGamerArtistVlogger]

I thank your dad for his service to this chaos pit of a country. We didn't deserve his service.

[@jackpackage4278]

This is my favorite story in all of House. I saw it once over a decade ago and it had always stuck with me

[@ysaquill6049]

Super grateful and proud of these boys. Sana mag grow pa ang music nyo at makaabot sa mas malawak na mundo. Padayon, mga ginoo 🫶🏻

[@intermaria]

Calling him an idiot when he actually served is just next level

[@OrchidFlower86]

Anyone who has gone in meaningless war is an idiot and a criminal.. that’s not serving! Serving means defending their own country not go attacking another...

[@tenjenk]

He did it on purpose to trick him into telling his story. He wouldn't have said it otherwise

[@Spearhead401]

House is just really good at manipulation.

[@AndrewMiller-yo7bd]

​@@tenjenkYeah he is usually 10 moves ahead of everyone else.

[@Astutedragoon]

I saw a ton of people confused saying Canadians were sent in this situation, they were and house did know that, he was lying trying to get a reaction from the guy like he does to a lot of people while he tries to learn about them

[@alex_enbee]

Fun fact, that mirror box trick actually works. It also helps people who don’t have phantom pain, but phantom itching. When you lose a limb, it can feel like it needs to be scratched just like when you had it, but obviously you can’t scratch it. The mirror box allows you to feel like you’re scratching your missing limb.

[@Honey_Badger_DC1]

It's moments like this....despite it being from a TV show....that restores faith in humanity

[@BurtonGuster21]

My uncle and grandfather was in Vietnam. It’s not something I would wish on anyone

[@JanKoneczny]

That was awesome and sad scene same time. Soldier was in pain no more but House know his pain never let go.. 😢

[@craighambling]

David Marciano should be in everything! One of the best out there, by far...

[@fadedassasin123]

Just proves that mental health for everyone and anyone is the most important

[@KellerMilyo]

The US drafted it's warriors. Canada had volunteers. Gotta give em credit where credit is due.

[@KellerMilyo]

Just to clarify, im saying "wow that's amazing that that many people would volunteer to fight in a brutal war like Vietnam". Salute to Canadians.

[@Tospy]

They played us like a damn fiddle

[@dominusanuli3595]

Imagine saying a line from a video game

[@RaidenTheRipper950]

​@@dominusanuli3595Imagine posting amateur video games

[@dominusanuli3595]

@@RaidenTheRipper950 I post from the exact same "amateur" video game as person I was being rude to.

[@dominusanuli3595]

@@RaidenTheRipper950 and dawg you play MGS, ain't no on giving a shit my dude

[@RaidenTheRipper950]

@@dominusanuli3595 and my swine you play rdr, no one gives a shit about that neither

[@dougsheltonds]

House is such a great show. Recommend for anyone who hasn't seen it

[@LionBlood]

This man is so good. I hope the guy playing the veteran got a lot more work offers cuz this performance was perfect

[@c.galindo9639]

Psychological trauma is the worst form of self induced suffering a person can inflict, unwillingly, against themselves. It shows how powerful the brain is in affecting people’s premise of reality

[@jillthompson1248]

But there is also mind over body kind of like the monks that meditate themselves into doing amazing things with their bodies mind over body is a powerful thing when you can do it

[@c.galindo9639]

@@jillthompson1248 yes but that is not psychological trauma which was the point of my comment

[@jillthompson1248]

@@c.galindo9639 yes kind of but the trauma can adjust your mind set into making you use your mind over body capabilities to injure yourself might be a bad example but like people that pine away for someone they have lost like an old married couple that when one dies the other isn’t far behind they feel they can’t live without the other and so they don’t

[@c.galindo9639]

@@jillthompson1248 that was a better example as the main reason for the comment was how trauma affects people

[@theress9063]

Brought tears to my eyes. Our Vietnam Vets have suffered so much.

[@raizahasmath5580]

Vietnam has suffered so much due to your government and its veterans

[@eatsmylifeYT]

But this wasn't about your vets.

[@ScriptedLinks]

@@eatsmylifeYT 1. You have no goddamn clue what country he's posting from. 2. They fought and died with us, regardless of your perspective on the war, that's enough to make them ours. It's a brotherhood; not that you'd understand.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@ScriptedLinks You have no goddamn clue who I am so just STFU.

[@Otis151]

Hats off to the actor who played the veteran. He was mean, scary, and sympathetic all at once. Bravo.

[@bonnemoms5413]

That was one of my favorite moments! He was being a jerk, he still helped him! Jerk gone! It actually helped him! So wonderful!

[@stoagymahalo5268]

Fact this whole time of him Messing up in this episode, he was poking and prodding to find the answer and gave the solution. Why I wish he kept going like this

[@lillianreid1878]

I think about this scene once and a while. It was a good one.

[@striker8961]

Goddamn, the relief on that man’s face is incredible.

[@joeysucks102]

Haven't seen someone mention so the worst part about this scene, is House envies then hates the guy because he's pain free now. A relief House cannot have quite tragic when you see it.

[@danieldaniel-ol6dz]

Another part that's indicated and I don't see people discussing it is that the boy on a landmine is gone. He didn't feel just the physical pain over those 36 years.

[@grimtygranule5125]

He broke into his home *twice* and assaulted him to accomplish this.

[@WednesdayAddamsMW]

While his physical pain may be no more, the psychological pain will stay with him for the rest of his life. It's truly sad how little is done for veterans.

[@Solisium-Channel]

Canada did help in Vietnam. Mexico did sent a few men during WW2 to help the allies.

[@jennifersemmence3480]

" Ray Vecchio " from Due South , David Marciano .

[@AlyssMa7rin]

WELL I WAS BORN UP NORTH OF GREAT SLAVE, 1898! I rode near all my life on a ranch Devil's gate

[@jennifersemmence3480]

@@AlyssMa7rin Sorry , I'm UK , have no idea what you're talking about .

[@AlyssMa7rin]

@@jennifersemmence3480The song that Paul Gross sings during the train episode.

[@jennifersemmence3480]

@@AlyssMa7rin Thank-You , I forget so much , I'd forget me head if it wernt screwed on , Wow that must've been nearly 30 years ago , I can't remember what I did yesterday , let alone last week . going to have to listen again to that song , that show made me want to visit " Canada " , the scenery , wow breath taking , And I loved " Diefenbaker " , I rode horses ( career ) so , the mounted police , was also a plus , obviously make believe , TV , fantasy , it was a break from reality especially UK reality .

[@jennifersemmence3480]

@@AlyssMa7rin Thank-You , thank you , Oh thank you , just relived a bit of my younger years , the 1 thing about that show that really irritated me , is the swapping of Ray , We had a similar problem , " Tracy Barlow " character from coronation street , went up stairs approx 3 , 5 yrs old , a few months later she turned into a 12 , 13 year old . But thank you , what you said really went over my head . and thank you for replying as well . 👍

[@worldofdoom995]

30,000 Canadians Enlisted to fight in Vietnam.

[@technetium9653]

While true he wasn't part of that he was part of the 300 men strong Canadian contingent of the "International Commission for Supervision and Control " in Vietnam alongside soldiers of Indonesia, Poland and Iran tasked to monitor the withdrawal of forces in pursuant to the 1973 Paris Peace Accords he wasn't a Canadian volunteer of the US forces in South Vietnam

[@Freestyle80]

yes we can google too

[@kevinzhang6623]

Exactly, don't you think that would prompt him to spill the beans? House knows what he's doing.

[@angelaworld5383]

Man the happiness in his voice is heartwarming bro😭 Also love how he kept insisting until he finally cured him, (risking jail😂) this is called perseverance ❤

[@alterego9618]

This ish actually made me tear up. House is awesome

[@stevehope6283]

This is a much needed therapy. It does work but takes time. It's not just for phantom pain it's also used in a condition called CRPS the most painful medical condition known to medical science just below metastatic cancer. The affected limb keeps getting signals that the injury just occurred. It's also called the "Suicide disease" bc many can't take it. It'll be 3 years in August that I was diagnosed with this very very horrific condition. Sad thing is most medical professionals never heard of it not even myself after working 20+ years in the medical field. Some people resort to amputation and have said it was the best thing they could have done. Hell to the no for me. I'll keep my arm and hand no matter how alien it feels.✌️

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

I have it too thanks to military service.. Thankfully it is limited to one leg below the knee. It is well treated with pain meds. But thanks to idiot politicians being a minute too late and a dime short with then opioid epidemic, it is often a pain in the ass to get the meds I need without being made to feel like a criminal. But, any time I get pissed, I just think about all the other CRPS sufferers who are not so easily treated with simple, non-invasive techniques, or pretty easy to handle meds. I tried mirror-box when I first came down with CRPS, it had some use in preventing a spreading of the pain, but it doesn't prevent the pain or temp sensitivity anymore. You say you are a med pro?

[@wretchedknight2195]

Well thank god he didn’t have to fight a giant bipedal robot his cloned son took control over to deal with HIS Phantom Pain

[@quaker7876]

He is not already a demon

[@EmperorSeramir]

Why does that sound familiar?

[@saugondeese6306]

He didn't even fall into a coma for 9 years...

[@maxbartelme3102]

@@EmperorSeramirmetal gear solid I believe

[@EmperorSeramir]

@@maxbartelme3102 Oh, that makes sense now.

[@daemonlynn7616]

We all carry a small portion of phantom pain within us, mentally. But the pain from experience is also our strength!

[@stevenfarmer2660]

This was one of the best episodes of House I ever watched!

[@daviddempsey9726]

Many Canadians came down and joined American military and fought in Viet Nam.. Good men all.

[@vishalsingh4608]

Dr. Ramachandran VS tedX talk on phantom pains .... I love Dr. house.... All seasons....😅

[@xxyz321]

I loved this show!! Brilliant doctor.

[@Phantom.Gaming64]

House's methods of finding a solution/cure can be extreme in some situations, but damn is he dedicated to it 😎👍