Yes, Your Headache Is Worse Than All Other Aches and Pains, Here’s Why
Why do headaches seem to hurt worse than any other type of pain? Scientists have an answer and it has to do with your emotions. Why Men Never Get Over A Breakup - https://youtu.be/lCSjuylaYUk...
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If you have a stomach ache that’s no fun, but it’s just your stomach that hurts. If you stub your toe, that sucks but at least it’s just your toe! But, if your head hurts it is all-consuming. You just want to crawl under a blanket and stay there forever. Why is that? What is it about head pain? If you feel that way, you’re not alone; research shows that a similar stimulus will cause a stronger pain response in the head than the rest of the body. Scientists are finally starting to understand why. It’s not just about pain, it’s about emotions. Ok, it’s partly emotions. It actually comes down to how the brain is wired. Research has shown that sensory neurons that connect to the head and face are routed directly to the brain’s main emotiona...
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If you have a stomach ache that’s no fun, but it’s just your stomach that hurts. If you stub your toe, that sucks but at least it’s just your toe! But, if your head hurts it is all-consuming. You just want to crawl under a blanket and stay there forever. Why is that? What is it about head pain? If you feel that way, you’re not alone; research shows that a similar stimulus will cause a stronger pain response in the head than the rest of the body. Scientists are finally starting to understand why. It’s not just about pain, it’s about emotions. Ok, it’s partly emotions. It actually comes down to how the brain is wired. Research has shown that sensory neurons that connect to the head and face are routed directly to the brain’s main emotiona...
