Gate control theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue on to the brain. Unlike an actual gate, which opens and ...

IMPro: Application of the Gate Control Theory of Pain: Monica Karas will be starting the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine Program at Nova Southeastern University in fall 2020, Manuel Vazquez plans to ...

As a result, a number of injection systems have come onto the market that are designed to make the process easier. Most of these products take advantage of the gate control theory of pain management, ...

The interneurons are the “gates” of the gate control theory of pain. A nerve carrying a pain signal tells the interneuron to “open the gate” for the pain signal to reach the brain.