Why Do We Naturally Rub an Area of the Body

question 104

Multiple Choice

Why do we naturally rub an area of the body that we have hit or stimulated in such a way that we expect pain?

• A) It is a superstition.
• B) We are trying to encourage endorphin release in that area.
• C) We are doing natural acupressure.
• D) We are stimulating slow acting nerves to compete with pain carrying nerves at the "pain gate."

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