Tag: varicella-zoster virus

Shingles is an incredibly uncomfortable disease thanks to the painful rash it is known for. For most patients, recovery brings welcome relief. Unfortunately, relief is not always possible. There are some shingles patients who continue to experience nerve pain long after the skin heals. The pain can last for months or even years. When it does, the patient has a new condition to deal with: postherpetic neuralgia (PHN). It is one of the many chronic pain conditions that the specialists at Lone Star Pain Medicine treat. As a pain management...