Sentences with phrase «block pain messages»

This causes the release of endorphins and endogenous opiods (the body's own morphine), which help block pain messages.

Medical device giant Medtronic has received FDA clearance for its latest non-medication pain treatment: Intellis, a system which stimulates the spinal cord with electrical impulses to block pain messages from making it to the brain.

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Cherries are rich in anthocyanidins, powerful flavonoids capable of blocking the enzymes responsible for sending «pain messages» to the cells, with analgesic effects comparable to those of ibuprofen and naproxen.