Pain tolerance refers to how much pain a person can reasonably handle. Some people may have a higher pain tolerance than others. Genetics, age, and other factors can affect a person’s pain tolerance.

Joshua Pate has received speaker fees for presentations on pain and physiotherapy. He receives royalties for children's books. Tory Madden receives funding from the National Institutes of Health for ...

Several studies have shown that music can enhance tolerance in acute or chronic pain patients. However, it remains unclear how music affects pain. A recent PLoS ONE study hypothesized that listening ...