“As a result, humor helps to reflect pain, thus helping both the patients as well as their carers to deal better with stress,” said Professor Willibald Ruch, Zurich University. Subsequent measurement showed that increased pain tolerance remained present 20 minutes after laughing.Ī possible explanation could be that humor activates the release of endorphins and relieves muscular tension, thus having an effect on pain on both a mental and physical level. In the Swiss team’s research, people laughing at comedy films were able to keep their hands in ice water longer than those who were not laughing. According to Thomas Benz (RehaClinic Zurzach, Switzerland), targeted humor interventions should be part of pain therapy. Laughter may not be the best medicine, but it can help those suffering chronic pain, according to research presented at last week’s meeting of The European Pain Federation (EFIC) Congress, held in Florence, Italy.Ī team of Swiss researchers reported that laughter and humor can increase pain tolerance and improve quality of life.
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