why cant we just remove the pain receptors from a person with chronic pain?

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why cant we just remove the pain receptors from a person with chronic pain?

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Because there are no pain receptors. Pain is an expression from the brain, a perception like sight. It’s a culmination of things, not a single input.

Pain receptors are a misnomer. They are actually called nocioceptors and relay information about mechanical change, environmental change.

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