Because pain is a subjective experience, patients are often asked to describe their pain in words. The result is a rich set of adjectives like sharp, dull, burning, and throbbing. In particular, a throbbing quality often describes pain that is severe and disabling. It was commonly thought such patients were sensing the actual pulsing of blood through their arteries. Apparently not, say researchers at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
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The Throb that is Not a Heartthrob
