The Science of Pain Expert Opinion: The Pain Gate Theory sapionatural, February 26, 2024August 4, 2024 In 1965, two amazing guys came up with the ‘Gate Control Theory of Pain Modulation’. This theory states that the severity of pain is determined by the balances of excitatory and inhibitory inputs at interneurons in the spinal cord. The interneurons receive input from the C and A-Delta nociceptors… Continue Reading
The Science of Pain Expert Opinion: The path of pain sapionatural, February 15, 2024February 26, 2024 In this article, a scientific viewpoint on how pain travels through the body is explained, with its relevance to chronic pain. We’ll cover the following: which stimuli causes pain, how pain travels from the site of injury to the spinal cord, how pain is perceived in the brain. The… Continue Reading