99.09.07 - Researchers discover a helpful side of pain. Researchers discover a helpful side of pain .
Inflammation increases to a certain level before the body experiences pain.
Pain functions in the balance of inflammation, according to recent research by University of California scientists . O'Neil J. Researchers discover a helpful side of pain . Painful stimulation suppresses joint inflammation by inducing shedding of L-selectin from neutrophils. The journal Nature Medicine on the web.