Gate control theory

• Who developed the gate control theory of pain?

  Melzack and Wall
• In what year was the gate control theory developed?

  1965
• What does the gate control theory of pain build upon?

  Prior understanding of pain mechanisms
• What is a limitation of the gate control theory?

  It only provides basic understanding of acute pain
• Why is the gate control theory considered seminal work?

  It remains critical to understanding the pain process