The brain is a fascinating organ, especially as we begin to understand how pain is perceived. One theory that helps explain this is the Gate Control Theory of Pain. First introduced in 1965 by Ronald Melzack and Patrick Wall, this theory describes how non-painful stimuli can influence how pain is experienced. When the body is injured, small nerve fibres send signals up the spinal cord to the brain, indicating that something is wrong. According to this theory, there are “gates