How much pain can the human body take?

12 Of The Most Painful Experiences Aug 9, 2014 09:30 AM By Susan Scutti Among these 12 most painful conditions are cluster headaches, spinal taps, and initiation rites, such as the one experienced by Hamish Blake. read more

Clearly, there are a lot of factors to consider in the measurement of pain, and in answer to the original question, there is no ultimate threshold for pain in human beings. Researchers’ best guess is that it is somewhere higher than 11 dol (somewhere between childbirth and taking a blowtorch to your face). read more

As far as I know, there is no limit on the degree of pain one feels, but the human brain can only really focus on one pain at a time. For example; if your face was on fire, you wouldn't notice getting a bee sting on your leg. read more