The ____________ can help explain the effectiveness of counterirritation,or stimulating one area in the body to reduce pain in another.

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The gate control theory of pain suggests that there is a gate mechanism in the spinal cord that can either allow or block pain signals from reaching the brain. By stimulating non-painful sensory nerves in the same area as the painful ones, such as with counterirritation, this gate can be activated to block the transmission of pain signals.

The ____________ Can Help Explain the Effectiveness of Counterirritation,or Stimulating