the muscles in the neck and scalp tense up.Obtaining Your Medication
Intense cold acts on two levels:
Immediate vasoconstriction: Contact with ice causes thermal constriction of overloaded blood vessels, instantly reducing the painful blood flow to the meninges.
The numbing effect (Gate Control Theory): Cold receptors in the skin transmit nerve signals to the brain much faster than pain receptors. In other words, the information “it’s very cold” overwhelms the nervous system and blocks the message “I’m in pain.” The pain signal is intercepted before it even reachesYou will
