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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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.