Gate control theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue on to the brain. Unlike an actual gate, which opens and ...

Sensing pain is extremely unpleasant and sometimes hard to bear - and pain can even become chronic. The perception of pain varies a lot depending on the context in which it is experienced. 50 years ...

Acupuncture involves terms of emerge flow through the body along the meridians called Qi (pronounced “chee”). The principles believe that there is a continuum of energy that flows in the body between ...