Study Reveals Mind-Body Role in Pain Relief
Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) is a process where one pain suppresses another.
Researchers at The University of Florida wanted to learn whether CPM could strengthen the body’s natural pain-relieving mechanisms. In the study, “Enhancing Pain Relief: The Role of Repeated Conditioned Pain Modulation and Mind-Body Interaction” adults were divided into three groups with varying levels of CPM exposure. Results suggested that even minimal CPM helped to enhance the body’s ability to manage pain!
The article is available in the Journal Of Pain!