Which of the following exemplifies a method of closing the pain gate?
A) listening to distracting music
B) undergoing acupuncture
C) both of these options
D) neither of these options

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Both listening to distracting music and undergoing acupuncture are methods that can help close the "pain gate," a concept from the gate control theory of pain, which suggests that non-painful input closes the gates to painful input, thus preventing pain sensation from traveling to the central nervous system.

Which of the Following Exemplifies a Method of Closing the Pain