Suppose you hit your shin on a piece of furniture and it starts to hurt. Which theory explains why rubbing your shin might make it hurt less?

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The gate control theory suggests that non-painful input (like rubbing the area around the injury) closes the "gates" to painful input, which prevents pain sensation from traveling to the central nervous system. Therefore, rubbing your shin can make it hurt less by essentially blocking the pain signals from reaching the brain.

Suppose You Hit Your Shin on a Piece of Furniture