why is temperature pain delayed but needle pain is immediate? 188 viewsJanuary 3, 2024 Question90.60K April 28, 2022 0 Comments If you spill hot water on your hand it takes a second to register as painful but a needle prick is immediately painful. Why? In: 1 3 Answers ActiveNewestOldest Anonymous Posted April 28, 2022 0 Comments It takes (a short amount of) time for the heat in the water to transfer to and heat up the skin on your hand to the point of registering pain, as opposed to the physical contact of the needle penetrating tissue being much more immediate. You are viewing 1 out of 3 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login
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