# Pain/Sensitivity Increases in one area, only after decreases in another area
**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-sensitivity-increases-in-one-area-only-after-decreases-in-another-area/7478
**Category:** Pain & Rehab Forum \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [November 15, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-sensitivity-increases-in-one-area-only-after-decreases-in-another-area/7478 "2019-11-15T16:26:42Z")
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### Author:  [@MeatPalmieri](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/MeatPalmieri)
#### Post date: [November 15, 2019, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-sensitivity-increases-in-one-area-only-after-decreases-in-another-area/7478/1 "2019-11-15T16:26:42Z")
During my meet prep phases, I tend to get acute flare ups in back pain and also shoulder/neck pain. I’ve noticed that when my back pain subsides to a pain level of 0,1 or 2, my shoulder/neck sensitivity starts to flare up, but it never happens together.
It almost feels like my body limits itself to how much pain it can feel from fatigue/overload. Does this happen clinically or in literature? Is it called something?
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### Author:  [@Michael\_Ray](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Michael_Ray)
#### Post date: [December 3, 2019, 8:13pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/pain-sensitivity-increases-in-one-area-only-after-decreases-in-another-area/7478/2 "2019-12-03T20:13:29Z")
> [@MeatPalmieri](#):
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> During my meet prep phases, I tend to get acute flare ups in back pain and also shoulder/neck pain. I’ve noticed that when my back pain subsides to a pain level of 0,1 or 2, my shoulder/neck sensitivity starts to flare up, but it never happens together.
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> It almost feels like my body limits itself to how much pain it can feel from fatigue/overload. Does this happen clinically or in literature? Is it called something?
I’m not entirely sure what you are asking here but we do have evidence of exercise induced hypoalgesia.