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gate-control theory

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gate-control theory
n.
The theory that afferent stimuli, especially pain, entering the substantia gelatinosa, are modulated so that transmission to neurons is blocked by inhibitory agents.


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Diagrams and text show the progression of Melzack and Wall's initial gate-control theory of pain and include several pain modulation models that show more involvement of the central nervous system.
Bell's Orofacial Pain, 5th ed by Bergeron, Mary Lee / Physical Therapy
Consider now the gate-control theory of pain that was proposed by Melzack and Wall in 1965.
Theory: the guide to clinical practice and research by Shepard, Katherine F. / Physical Therapy
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