paralysis pain response // why pain can be dangerous

paralysis pain response // why pain can be dangerous even if you can't feel (autonomic dysreflexia)

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“Empowered Para”

I get asked a lot if I can feel pain below my level of injury. The answer for me is no, but not every person with paralysis has a loss of sensation.

People, especially kids, are surprised that I can’t feel any pain, even really horrible pain like being stabbed. But just because my brain…

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