Descending Pain Modulation

Descending inhibitory control modulates and reduces pain perception from the original injury. Pain suppressing pain is presented as a genuine neurophysiological mechanism rather than distraction. A painful stimulus at a different anatomica…

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Descending inhibitory control modulates and reduces pain perception from the original injury. Pain suppressing pain is presented as a genuine neurophysiological mechanism rather than distraction. A painful stimulus at a different anatomical site can reduce perception of primary pain.