Nerve Pain
Postherpetic Neuralgia - Shingles
Symptoms, causes, and how Clearway specialists diagnose and treat postherpetic neuralgia - shingles.
Overview
What is Postherpetic Neuralgia - Shingles?
Postherpetic neuralgia is persistent nerve pain that lingers after a shingles (herpes zoster) rash has healed. The pain can be severe but there are effective interventional options.
Common symptoms
Burning, aching pain in the area of the healed shingles rash
Extreme sensitivity to light touch, even clothing
Itching or numbness
Sharp, jabbing pains
What causes it
Nerve damage from the shingles (varicella-zoster) virus
Risk increases with age and rash severity
How Clearway can help
Your care begins with a careful evaluation - history, examination, and imaging review - to confirm the source of your pain. From there, your specialist builds a plan that may include targeted interventional procedures, physical therapy, and coordinated medication management.
Selective Nerve Blockpinpoints and treats the irritated nerve
Spinal Cord Stimulatorsfor severe, persistent nerve pain
Peripheral Nerve Stimulationtargets nerves outside the spine
This page is educational and is not a substitute for medical advice. If your pain is severe, sudden, or accompanied by loss of bladder or bowel control, seek urgent medical care.