Shingles Pain in North Alabama
One in three people will develop Shingles in their lifetime.
Good news. There is relief.
If you’ve had chicken pox, the shingles virus is lying dormant inside you. One in three people will develop shingles in their lifetime. The blistering rash accompanied by severe burning, shooting pain can last up to 30 days. Consequently, 1 in 4 patients will develop postherpetic neuralgia and suffer with long-term nerve pain. At Tennessee Valley Pain Consultants, our double board-certified anesthesiology & pain management physicians offer therapeutic nerve blocks for patients to alleviate acute shingles pain and postherpetic neuralgia. While treatment is available for both, the occurrence of postherpetic neuralgia is greatly reduced the earlier your patient is treated. We understand shingles pain can be debilitating which is why we schedule all shingles nerve injections in as little as 2 business days.
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Sue's Story
“While my husband and I were traveling out of the country, I developed a severe burning rash and knew it was shingles. The pain was so unbearable. I saw a physician overseas who prescribed medication which helped with breakthrough discomfort but never relieved the constant burning, shooting pain. When I returned home, the rash was mostly gone but I was still suffering with severe pain. A friend recommended Tennessee Valley Pain Consultants for a nerve block. I had the procedure and immediately felt relief.”
Sue isn’t alone. There are approximately 1 million new cases of shingles every year in the United States.