You’ll enjoy pain play more if you understand the different types of pain and know what you and your partner prefer.
You can experience muscle pain by squeezing your calf muscle until it hurts.
Many people find muscle pain to be the most enjoyable type of pain. We like it because it’s relatively low risk and because it’s easy to control the intensity of the pain.
You can experience bone pain by grinding your knuckles into your shin bone.
Bone pain is sharp and intense. Many people hate it but some people love it, especially more intense masochists and people who enjoy suffering for their partners. Intense bone pain can sometimes leave very long-lasting bruises.
You can experience skin pain by pinching the skin of your forearm.
Skin pain is easy to modulate and relatively low-risk, although it can leave marks. Some people like skin pain and some people hate it.
In people with more body hair, it can be hard to cause skin pain without pulling out hairs, which very few people like.
You can experience muscle fatigue by squatting for an extended period of time.
Muscle fatigue takes time to develop and can be tricky to modulate. With practice, it can be a fun basis for a scene or a good addition to other types of pain play.
Joint pain occurs when a joint is put under pressure or held in an uncomfortable position for too long. We don’t recommend intentionally causing joint pain.
Nerve pain occurs when a nerve is hit or put under pressure. Nerve pain is dangerous and should be avoided.