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Dr. Sean Mackey: Tools to Reduce & Manage Pain

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Innovative Approaches to Pain Management

This chapter explores mechanistic interventions for pain management, emphasizing the gate control theory and the effectiveness of simple tactile stimulations, like rubbing and swearing. It also highlights the surprising role of emotional connections, such as kissing, in alleviating pain and introduces the TENS device for modulating pain through electrical stimulation.

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