hell yeah pain has value in healing process--so doesnt every other symptom human body can muster up against iner ill -symptoms (u already know r bodys respnse.) but u seem stuck at that point----listen homoeo--is treating with similar---so just to sound stupid --i wll say --naturalbody response = pain then we give remedy cause that same CHARACTERISTIC pain----no suppression as u sem think would be occuring---antipath would suppress--allo if repeatd enough would---homoeo could if partial simiilar to a degree of just that area--but would see return and other symptms accompanying--which guide next step...