PAIN
Although pain always has negative connotations, it performs a vital function for living beings, and serves also as a survival tool. Through pain, the body is informed about dangerous influences that can cause tissue damage. Without pain, we would be constantly running the risk of irreversibly damaging tissues, organs or whole parts of the body. The pain forces the organism to take countermeasures that protect it from danger. It is often accompanied by activation of the sympathetic, which can lead to higher heartbeat, deeper breathing, high blood pressure and sweating. read more...