pain pathways

Pain pathways are the body's way of signaling when something is wrong. When you experience pain, specialized nerve fibers detect the injury or damage and send electrical signals through your spinal cord to your brain. The brain then interprets these signals as pain, alerting you to potential harm. This process involves sensors in the skin or tissues, nerve pathways transmitting signals, the spinal cord acting as a relay station, and the brain processing the information. Pain pathways also allow for modulation, meaning they can amplify or reduce signals, influencing how intensely we feel pain.