Learn about the gate control theory of pain and understand how the spinal nerves might affect which sensations we perceive as pain.

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 ...

In it, the pair introduced the world to their new theory of pain, called the gate control theory. This was a major moment in neuroscience research.