Post - Herpetic Neuralgia
If you have every suffered from chickenpox, we are at a higher risk of developing shingles. Shingles is a viral infection that causes a painful rash to develop, typically appearing as a stripe of blisters on the body’s trunk. Unfortunately, the pain caused by this condition can persist even after the rash is gone. It is called post-herpetic neuralgia.
What Can Cause Post - Herpetic Neuralgia?
Patients often feel the following symptoms of tingling, burning, and shooting pain that persists. It can last up to 3 months or longer. The affected area is sensitive to the touch, many people have trouble wearing clothes. Unfortunately, there is no known cure, but Post-herpetic Neuralgia can be treated to help ease the pain and improve the symptoms.
How Can We Help with Post - Herpetic Neuralgia?
We provide our patients with a variety of treatment options designed to help reduce pain caused by neuropathy. We do the initial examination, we create a custom treatment plan based on our findings to ensure you get the best results.
Our treatments are designed to help those dealing with neuropathy and improve the affected nerve fibers and skin. Many of our treatments focus on decreasing symptoms caused by post-herpetic neuralgia. Shingles are not easy to deal with and we are here for you.
Contact us today to schedule a consultation and get started on your journey to a life without pain.
Call our office (941) 362-4000 to get started.