Treating Pain When Shingles Lingers
Shingles is painful enough. But to add insult to injury, sometimes a chronic pain syndrome develops after shingles resolves. Shingles is a skin rash caused by the chickenpox virus, herpes zoster....
View Article7 Surprising Uses for Botulinum Toxin
Most people are familiar with the cosmetic uses of Botox®, Dysport®, Xeomin® and other forms of injectable botulinum toxin. But this drug is good for more than just paralyzing the muscles that cause...
View ArticleBest Ways You Can Target Your Cancer Pain
As cancer is a complex progressive disease, treating cancer pain is sometimes a big challenge. Cancer pain can be caused by the tumor invading the surrounding nerves, or it can be a side effect of the...
View ArticleCould Nerve Blocks or Radiofrequency Ablation Help Ease Your Knee Pain?
When knee osteoarthritis worsens to a point where it can no longer be managed with nonsurgical measures, many people turn to joint replacement surgery. But there may be reasons to delay or avoid...
View ArticleBurning, Lingering Pain After Shingles? 5 Options May Help You
Dealing with a case of shingles is painful enough. But once the skin rash resolves, a chronic pain syndrome called postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) can sometimes develop. Studies suggest that roughly 30%...
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