— Good Effects of Pain. —
Positive facts bearing on this subject arc equally suggestive. Injury and disease are attended with pain, which impels muscular mov-ements of the affected part or th*» other parts. Some of these movements happen to relieve pain; a position of comfo't, ones found, is preserved by maintaining th? muscular action; relief continues; rest is obtained, repair proceed?. In this way muscular contraction arrests the pain set up by passive movements, jolting, shaking, pressure, etc.. in connection with fractures, dislocations, pleurisy, peritonitis, and the like, arxl the -effect of pain is rest. In another and larg-er class of cases muscular relaxation is compelled by pain, and happens to &ecuro relief for an injured or diseased part. This is maintained, the least departure from it indiuoing a return of distress. Besides rest there are other effecte of pain whioh promote relief and aid recovery. Pain automatically prompts rubbing, pinching, pricking, and different forms of irritation — "connler irritation" of the affected part. The schoolboy shakes or beats or firmly grasps his hand when it is struck by a cricket ball. The child puts ito finger in its mouth. Other forma of relief are uncontrolled bodily movement, cries, te*re. All are believed, and or sufficient evidence, to "do good."
—Good Effects of Pain.—
Otago Witness, Issue 2902, 27 October 1909, Page 75
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