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How do Topical Analgesics Work?
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 Similar to rubbing your knee to take away pain after you bump it.  Commonly known as the “Gate Control Theory” (Melzak & Wall 1965)  How it works
 Stimulates sensory receptors in the skin
 The signal travels along large nerve fibers to spinal cord  The signal activates an inhibitory neuron
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