
Conquering Shingles: A Comprehensive Guide to Relief and Recovery
Conquering Shingles: A Comprehensive Guide to Relief and Recovery Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful viral infection that results from the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. After you recover from chickenpox, the virus remains dormant in your nerve tissues. Years later, the virus can reactivate and cause shingles. While not life-threatening, shingles can be incredibly painful and lead to complications […]