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Peripheral neuromodulation boosts health and cognitive benefits in leg amputees Advances in peripheral nervous system (PNS) interfacing present a promising alternative to traditional neuromodulation (1), particularly for individuals with upper-limb amputations (2–7). Implanted electrodes have been shown to diminish phantom limb pain (PLP) in such subjects and enable close-to-natural touch sensations. Individuals with peripheral neural stimulators are even able to control the amount of force exerted by a prosthesis and to discern among objects with different compliances and shapes with prosthesis (2–5). Successive studies have shown the long-term utility of these technologies (6, 7).