Eli5 why rubbing my shin after a blunt force trauma (I kicked against the table) reduces the pain sensation significantly?
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Even weirder, phantom pain in your arms, wrists legs and feet, caused by inflammation of the nerves leaving your spine, also feels better when you rub it even though there was no damage to the area you’re rubbing. When I asked my physical therapist why it felt better to rub it even though there was no physical damage, they said “everything feels better when you rub it!”
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