Massage and the application of liniments to painful area in the body relieves pain due to
Stimulation of endogenous analgesic system
Release of endorphins by the first order neurons in the brain stem
Release of glutamate and substance P in the spinal cord
Inhibition by large myelinated afferent fibers
Ans. (d) Inhibition by large myelinated afferent fibers(Ref: Ganong, 25th ed/p.172)Massaging and applying counterirritants over the injured area relieves pain. The reason being gate-control mechanism of pain modulation
Nervous System