January 26, 2021 - 0 comments - pain management - aches, delayed onset muscle soreness, DOMS, happiness, innovation, live life, medicine, pain, pain management, quality of life, sideline pain, sore muscles, wellness
First proposed in 1965 by Ronald Metzack and Patrick Wall, the theory describes how nonpainful sensations can override or reduce painful sensations. If you bang your elbow on the counter, the most common reaction is to rub it. Why does this work? The gate theory asserts that activation of nerves that DO NOT transmit pain; […]