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The now classic spinal gate control theory, which was first proposed in the 1960s by the Canadian psychologist and British physiologist is a plausible and respected explanation. It suggests that there is a nervous system mechanism that, in effect, opens or closes a gate, controlling pain stimuli traveling to the brain where they are interpreted.

This gate mechanism can be affected by certain psychological processes. For example, your attitude to the occurrence of pain can determine whether of not you will feel the pain and also to what extent. In addition, if you are stressed or anxious, your perception of the pain will tend to intensify.

This mechanism can be seen in action when a woman can be seen in action when a woman approaching child birth has learned to use breathing techniques in order to help relieve the stress and pain of going through labor. It is also seen in athletes whoa re able to shut out the pain experienced during physical exertion of a game or track event.

There are various ways of closing the spinal gate to block some of the painful stimuli reaching the brain, thus altering our mental evaluation of the hurt. These include conventional medication, surgery, physical therapy, such as massage and manipulation, and electrical therapy, as well as complementary approaches.

Why is it that some people tolerate pain better than others? Although it is a universal experience, the degree to which you feel pain and how you react to its occurrence depends on many factors, such as previous encounters with pain or illness, as well as your own psychological biological and cultural make up.

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