pain spot

[′pān ‚spät]

(physiology)

Any of the small areas of skin overlying the endings of either very small myelinated (delta) or unmyelinated (C) nerve fibers whose stimulation, depending on the intensity and duration, results in the sensation of either pain or itching.

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The structural identity of the pain spot in human skin.

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During your first session, the acupuncturist will ask you about your medical history and pain symptoms and then may feel for pain spots.

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Hywel Edwards, 28, has invented an elasticated cap which blocks out light and applies cold therapy gel to the worst pain spots - the eyes, forehead and back and sides of the head.