For example, I cut my arm and I immediately feel pain. Pain is there to notify me that something is wrong or that I’m injured, but now that I’m aware and that I’ve taken care of it (say poured some disinfecant and wrapped it up) why do I still feel that pain. Why can’t our brain know that the wound is not dangerous anymore?
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I broke my right pinky knuckle while hiking (tripped. Silly, but it happens)
I was 2 miles from the truck over challenging terrain. Once I realized it was broken, I let it dangle and trudged back to the truck. It hurt, but how I felt about the hurt had a lot more to do with the pain than the actual sensation.
I look at it like this: pain tells me something is wrong. As long as I listen, the pain doesn’t get louder. After a bit, it becomes background noise. Especially if you have something to focus on like exiting the wilderness to find medical care
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