Counterstimulation is a treatment for pain based on distraction.
A basic example is the practice of rubbing a fresh bruise, so that attention is paid to the sense of touch and pressure, rather than to the pain of the injury.[1] Liniment and "medicated" products containing menthol work in the same way, producing sensations such as heat or cold or strong odors.
Counterstimulation can also be applied to a remote part of the body.
Pain control can also be achieved by the use of electronic media, such as television or virtual reality.
See also
References
- ^ Lalkhen, Abdul-Ghaaliq (2022). An Anatomy of Pain: How the Body and the Mind Experience and Endure Physical Suffering (1st ed.). Scribner. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-9821-6100-2. OCLC 1259047857.
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