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Given the following post, respond as if you're commenting on Reddit:
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ELI5: Why do massages make us feel better if something is in pain?
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Pain receptors send signals to your brain that is interpreted as a painful sensation. Applying pressure to the affected area activates touch receptors in that area, which not only sends messages of a touch sensation, but can also inhibit the transmission of pain signals along its path, therefore reducing the intensity of pain signals transmitted to the brain.