When two painful stimuli act on us at the same time, we perceive one of them as less painful. This phenomenon is part of the body’s own pain control system. A dysfunction of this inhibition is associated with chronic pain disorders.
When two painful stimuli act on us at the same time, we perceive one of them as less painful. This phenomenon is part of the body’s own pain control system. A dysfunction of this inhibition is associated with chronic pain disorders.