Doctors Explain A Headache Hack That The Internet Claims Works Better Than Medication

“Applying pressure to the skin can activate competing sensory signals, which may temporarily dampen pain perception, a concept sometimes referred to as ‘gate control’ of pain. This is because pain signals travel slower than sensory signals for touch, pressure and vibration,” explained Dr. Jon Stewart Hao Dy, a board-certified neurologist based in Manila, Philippines.

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