volume down on pain. This is called antinociception, or anti-pain signaling. It’s like a natural volume control for pain.
The Role of the Dorsal Root Ganglia
A critical area involved in this pain processing is located along the spinal cord and is called the dorsal root ganglia (DRG). Problems in the DRG have been linked to small fiber neuropathy and, potentially, fibromyalgia pain.
What can happen is that after an initial trigger – maybe an injury, an infection, or even a nutritional deficiency – the nerve cells in the DRG can start
