Why is it when you press a sore place another weird part of your body hurts too?!


Question: Why is it when you press a sore place another weird part of your body hurts too.?
You know when you press on a sore spot of your body another weird place of your body has a sharp pain or just hurts when it doesn't hurt if you just press that part....? Why does this happen and how does it work.?Health Question & Answer


Answers:
Because in your brain the pain 'map' is not laid out the same as your body. Meaning that the pain center for your right foot could be located right next to the pain area for your left ear.
When the nerves get stimulated by pain they sometimes indicate the wrong area.
That is also the reason why amputees still say they can feel the limb that was taken off.Health Question & Answer

Referred pain is a term used to describe the phenomenon of pain perceived at a site adjacent to or at a distance from the site of an injury's origin. One of the best examples of this is during ischemia brought on by an angina pectoris, or heart attack. Even though the heart is directly affected the pain is often felt in the neck, shoulders and back rather than the chest.Health Question & Answer

this is usually because the nerves in your sore spot are connected to other parts of your body and it sends a signal that you are in pain. nerve signals run throughout the body and are interpreted in the brain.Health Question & Answer



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