Medically reviewed by Shaheen Lakhan, MD, PhD, FAAN Gate control theory suggests that the spinal cord contains a neurological 'gate' that either blocks pain signals or allows them to continue on ...

But, even with those, researchers are still debating why it helps. The initial idea for the stimulation stems from the "gate control theory" dating back to the 1960s.

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 ...

Drawing on Gate Control Theory of pain, we propose a three-dimensional framework of centrally regulated and goal-directed exercise behaviour, which differentiates between sensory, affective and ...

“If you are familiar or have heard of the Gate [Control] Theory of Pain, it is a theory that says our brains can only really focus on one thing at a time. And music can help close that gate to ...