Pain Care

Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes pain during an active outbreak and long after the itchy, red, blister-filled rash has healed—a condition known as postherpetic neuralgia.[1,2] It’s caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox: the varicella-zoster virus. [1] Certain conditions—like cancer, HIV, transplants, stress, diabetes, or having a weakened immune system—can

If you’ve been living with chronic pain, you’re probably already aware that flares are part of the ride—and not the fun kind. One minute, your condition is status quo, and the next, your pain is cranked up to eleven. You may miss work, cancel plans, draw your curtains, crawl into bed, and wait for the

Is pain keeping you awake at night? There’s nothing worse than aches and pains preventing you from drifting off or waking you up after you doze off. Whether it’s your neck, back, joints, or nerves that are acting up at bedtime, trying to get comfortable enough to sleep is impossible. When you don’t sleep well,

Contrary to popular belief, chronic pain is NOT an inevitable part of growing older. It is not magically bestowed upon you once you’ve celebrated a certain number of birthdays. Persistent pain is often labeled as an “age-related condition,” but your age is not the direct cause of hurting more as the years pass by. Like

If you’re a college athlete, you know there’s nothing worse than being sidelined due to an injury. Whether you play football, basketball, soccer or baseball, being passionate about your sport keeps you striving to perform at your best, but with intense training and competition comes the risk of getting hurt. Unfortunately, injuries aren’t a matter

If you are one of the many men suffering from chronic pelvic pain, you may feel that relief is unattainable. While more women than men experience pelvic pain, CPPS significantly impacts the health of approximately 2% to 10% of adult males. [1] Your chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS) may not have a cure, but treatment