pain and itch comfort relief scale

blogs new pain and itch comfort relief scale The natural inhibition of itch is well known and can be seen in the instinctive anti-pruritic effect of scratching. Applying varying degrees of pain through scratching is instinctual to all living beings and it should not sound strange to discover that there is a value-added benefit in the controlled application of pain to neutralize and stop itching. Because pain and itch receptors are on opposing ends of the same nerve receptor continuum, one can apply pain in a safe and controlled manner to instantly neutralize the itching sensation for many hours at a time.