eli5 why do we curl up into fetus position when we are in a lot of pain?

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does it really help or protect in any way?

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Im not sure i agree with the question. I don’t think all (or even most) people go into fetal position as a response to pain. From personal experience I’ve been up to an 8 on the pain scale and if anything i wanted to run. Aside from having a compound fracture in two places on the same leg..

I say run because i was basically having a panic attack due to the pain being intolerable and the idea of it not going away immediately made me freak out.

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