Why Hitting Your Funny Bone Hurts 😬

Finally he answered a question that someone actually asked

"There is still nothing funny about" 😄

Funny how something so simple can cause so much pain! The body sure has its ways of reminding us thatwe're fragile. 😵‍💫 📉📈

There is a lot of misinformation in this thread regarding nociception and pain. Technically pain is the experience created by the brain in response to a potential threat. Nociception is the noxious information from high-threshold receptors in the periphery - the so-called 'danger' message. Pain isn't an experience until this nociception is interpreted by the brain in context. This isn't mere semantics - you can have nociception without pain and pain without nociception. So understanding this difference is crucial when understanding pain. Think of the sensation of of feeling 'wet'. There's no 'wet' receptors in the skin to send a message straight up. No, it's a combination of temperature, pressure, environmental awareness ('it's raining'), past experiences etc. Pain is the same - sure nociception usually contributes to the experience significantly, but it takes more than just nociception to create the unpleasant experience of 'pain'. Technically if the question posed is whether nociception behaves differently to other afferents (neural inputs), then the answer is 'not really'. There are high-threshold receptors, different fibres (A-delta and C), different tracts, and potentially (and I really mean potentially) interactions with the immune system. This makes it slightly different from regular somatosensation, but the mechanics of the nerves etc work the same.

Pain’s real, even in small places.

It may be because it is in an area rich in peripheral nerves and blood vessels.

@grok how many people will survive the brain of ZACK D FILMS

It really hurt

Me smashing a different type of bone……. 😅