When you hurt your toe (for instance), why does holding the painful toe with your hands make the pain less?

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Yes, I just hit my little to against the doorpost.

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The sensory receptor for pressure is more sensitive than pain.

Btw the sensory for pain is also more sensitive than itch.

Which is why scratching reduce itchy feel

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