Unexpected pain worse than foreseen pain?

Rheumgirl59

I have rheumatoid arthritis. Sometimes I can accidentally catch or bump my wrist often just a low impact but the pain is horrible. Yet if I do something similar and can see it happen it is so much easier. Is there a logical reason for this?

Holly_Scope

@Rheumgirl59 Thank you for sharing your experience. I don't personally have XYZ condition but I know lots of our members do and while we can't give medical advice, hopefully someone will be able to share their experience with you, too.

Take care.

Holly.

Rheumgirl59

thank you Holly

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https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/126867/unexpected-pain-worse-than-foreseen-pain

I can assume that if you see the moment of impact, you also saw the moment before the impact and instinctively tried to reduce the force of the impact. No magic.