How come pain is delayed when you hit your foot or some other body part on a surface.

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Might just be me, but I always know I’m bout to feel like crap for a few seconds but I have time to prepare for it. Are the nerves just prepared?

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The time it takes for your eyes to see and process what is happening is much faster than the time required for a pain signal to travel from your foot all the way up your leg, up your spinal cord, to your brain to process.

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