Pain Relief Strategy: Cross Your Arms?
May-23-2011

Crossing your arms may confuse the brain and help fight pain, according to a new study.
The study suggests crossing arms at the wrists mixes up the brain's perception of pain signals sent from the hands to the brain and reduces the intensity of pain.
Researchers say the findings may lead to new therapies to treat painful conditions by manipulating the brain's perception of the body.
"Perhaps when we get hurt, we should not only "rub it better" but also cross our arms," says researcher Giandomenico Iannetti, MD, of University College London, in a news release.

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