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Ischaemia and sensitization

In Acupuncture, Trigger Points and Musculoskeletal Pain (3rd Edition), Baldry asserts the following: "When the Myofascial Trigger Point nociceptor-sensitizing substances bradykinin and prostaglandins ...
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Are there specialized/unique types of pain receptors in the testicles?

The sensation of being hit in the testicles seems to be a different kind of pain (in my experience, and in talking to others). I am wondering if this has anything to do with specialized or unique ...
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