| Shingles is a skin rash that is caused by the Varicella | | | | weakening of the body's immune system can cause |
| Zoster Virus (VZV), the very same virus that causes | | | | the Varicella zoster virus to "reawaken" and appear in |
| chickenpox. Once a person gets over the initial | | | | adulthood as shingles. Conditions that may weaken the |
| outbreak of chickenpox, this virus lives in the nervous | | | | systems include aging, HIV/AIDS, colds, cancer, organ |
| system, never fully leaving the body. When certain | | | | transplants, long term courses of steroids, various |
| situations, such as stress, or the onset of | | | | medical treatments like chemotherapy or radiation |
| immunodeficiency disorders develop, the virus can | | | | therapy, stress or excessive alcohol intake. |
| reactivate, causing shingles. More commonly however, | | | | It is important to note that shingles is not a new |
| the actual cause for the reactivation of the virus is | | | | infection; it is a second outbreak of the chicken pox |
| never found. Anyone who has ever had chickenpox is | | | | virus. For whatever reasons, the herpes zoster virus |
| at risk or developing shingles. | | | | wakes up from the dormant state and grows. Once |
| What are the symptoms of Shingles? | | | | active, the germs travel along the nerve paths to the |
| The initial onset of shingles can display as an extreme | | | | skin, and the result is the aching rash of shingles. |
| sensitivity or burning sensation on the skin in the | | | | Will Painwave X4000 Help with Shingles? |
| affected area. It can include itching, tingling, burning, | | | | Definitely! The Painwave X4000 is revolutionary, |
| constant aching, or deep, shooting pain. Within a few | | | | non-invasive, drug-free method of pain relief for the |
| days, a rash develops. It will usually present itself as a | | | | treatment of shingles. What is most amazing about the |
| band that follows the route of a nerve under the skin. | | | | device is that the Painwave X4000 works in concert |
| The Shingles rash itself looks like small red spots and | | | | with the body's own bioelectromagnetic ecosystem. |
| reddened skin in the same area that eventually turn | | | | The astounding Painwave X4000 has no side effects, |
| into small blisters. The blisters dry up after a few days, | | | | and is utilized by moving the unit gently over the |
| forming scabs that leave a small pockmark in the skin | | | | surface of the skin in a small circular motion. After a |
| when they fall off. | | | | short period of time, the Painwave X4000 stimulates |
| Shingles is considered to be an intensely painful | | | | improved circulation, cell activity and lymphatic |
| condition because the virus affects the nerves. The | | | | movements, all of which are beneficial in the relief of |
| pain may even linger and continue long after the rash | | | | pain and other discomforts. In many cases, this |
| has cleared up. This pain could go on for weeks, | | | | stimulation will greatly reduce or eliminate pain for good. |
| months or even years. This is called post-herpetic | | | | Note: The medical info on this page should not be used |
| neuralgia and is more likely to occur in older people and | | | | to treat or diagnose a disease. If you have any |
| those who had a severe outbreak from the rash. | | | | questions regarding Shingles, contact your primary |
| What causes Shingles? | | | | care physicians for full evaluations. |
| Although the reasons are not fully understood, any | | | | |