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You lay down still on the bed and are unable to move or speak. You are trapped in the silent prison of your own mind. You feel every sensation in your body, but you have no control over them. You feel a sharp pain in your head, like a needle piercing your brain. You feel your heart beating slower and harder, squeezing your chest with every contraction. You feel a cold sensation spreading from your heart to the rest of your body, like ice in your veins. You feel waves of energy coursing through your body, but they only make you more aware of your helplessness. You feel it in your bones, your muscles, and your nerves. You feel it in your heart, your lungs, and your brain. Every part of your body is affected by this pain. You feel tears rolling down your cheeks, but you can’t wipe them away. You look calm and composed on the outside, but inside you are screaming for relief. You want to scream until you feel something again. But you can’t, because your body won’t let you. You want to escap...

When we are moving around and suddenly our pinky toe bumps up against a wall and a sound erupts from our mouth, or when we are eating and suddenly we bite our tongue and a tear escapes from our eye, we refer to this as a PAIN.  Yet the real question is, what became of those brief moments? We only experience pain in about 5% of our body, and it nearly brings us to tears. Let's explore. The ability to experience pain is a biological necessity. But on occasion, you meet someone and get the impression that they aren't feeling any pain, which makes you envious of them. Is this agony justified?  But, there is one undervalued aspect of pain: it serves a purpose . yet how? When we tread on our pinky toe in a corner, nociceptor nerves sense tissue damage and transmit a signal to the brain via the spinal cord. Pulling the leg away from the corner, of this contraction will limit further injury. This reflex occurs before the message reaches the brain. Once the pain message arrives, it cau...