Treatment of shingles with acupuncture

-Herpes zoster is an acute CNS infection that primarily involves the dorsal root ganglia and is manifested by vesicular rash and neuralgia in the skin areas of the peripheral sensory nerve originating from the affected root ganglion.
-The affected area is usually hypersensitive. There is usually pain associated with it.
-The rash is mostly on the back and unilateral. Five days after the lesions appear, they begin to dry and peel off.
-Zone can spread. If it spreads, the lesions last for more than two weeks.
-In such cases, the underlying immunological defect or malignancy should be investigated in the patient.
-Zoster infection usually leaves immunity.
-Recurrent infection occurs less than 4%.
Although it heals without any symptoms in most patients, some patients may have a scar on the skin. However, post-herpes nerve pain can last for months or years, especially in the elderly.
Acupuncture relieves the acute pain of the patient with its pain-relieving effect and provides relief for the patient first. Acupuncture treatment also supports the person’s resistance mechanism and shortens the recovery period, thus performing the treatment.