What factors can influence pain tolerance?

Pain is a complex beast, mainly because it has many heads. There are several types of sensation that come under the umbrella of "pain", and there are many ways of interpreting its cost or value to you as a human being. read more

Pain is a complex beast, mainly because it has many heads. There are several types of sensation that come under the umbrella of "pain", and there are many ways of interpreting its cost or value to you as a human being. Firstly, mood, culture and distraction influence pain threshold. read more

Some surprising biological factors may also play a role in pain tolerance. For example, recent research shows that one side of your body may experience pain differently than the other side. A study published in the December 2009 issue of Neuroscience Letters showed that right-handed study participants could tolerate more pain in their right hands than in their left hands. read more

Pain tolerance and pain threshold are based on a combination of factors. Learn how your body reacts to pain and how to increase your pain tolerance. Pain tolerance and pain threshold are based on a combination of factors. read more