Owww! Crap! Swearing is a common response to pain, and a recent British study was the first to investigate the effects of swearing on pain tolerance. The 64 participants were asked to immerse one hand in icy water until they could no longer stand the pain. The procedure was then repeated, with participants either swearing out loud or saying "neutral" words. Pain intensity was assessed, along with the length of time required for the pain to become unbearable. The findings indicate that swearing actually does increase pain tolerance and decrease perceived pain. The pain-reducing effect was more pronounced in women than in men.
When we consider the role of emotional stress as a cause of Subluxations causing interference in the Nervous System does it not make perfect sense?
Reference: NeuroReport. 2009;20(12): 1056-1060.
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