Herpes Zoster Treatment by Radiofrequency Therapy

 Herpes Zoster pain is one of the most severe pain that the human feels, due to the reactivation of varicella zoster virus, causing chickenpox. Such nagging pain may significantly affect the patients’ lifestyle, so they are always looking for a treatment for this disease. In this context, Dr. Mohamed Koura as known as the best doctor for treating Herpes Zoster pain, thanks to his extensive experience in this field and his use of the latest non-surgical techniques.

Below we will explain the Herpes Zoster, its causes and symptoms, and treatment of its pain.

What is Herpes Zoster?

A painful viral infection, manifesting as blisters in a specific area of the body. Such infection is caused by the varicella zoster virus, it is the same virus causes chickenpox.

People get chickenpox during the infancy, and the virus remains in the body. However, infection may occur in adulthood, and the virus may become active again, then varicella zoster virus appears a second time as Herpes Zoster.

What are Symptoms of Herpes Zoster?

Early symptoms include the following:

• Fever.
• Chills.
• Headache.
• Feeling fatigued.
• Photosensitivity.
• Stomach upset.

Several days after the early symptoms, other symptoms may appear, as follows::

• Itchy, tingly, or burning feeling in a specific area of skin.
• Skin redness in the affected area.
• Elevated rash in a small area of skin.
• Liquid-filled pimples that open then crust.
• Mild or severe pain in the affected skin area.

What are causes of Herpes Zoster?

The person may be infected with Herpes Zoster due to varicella zoster virus, causing chickenpox. Therefore, if a person has previously been infected with chickenpox, he may have Herpes Zoster; once the virus becomes active in the body.

Risk factors of virus activation include the following:

• Weakened immune systems (immunocompromise)
• Psychological and physical stress
• Ageing
• Some chronic diseases, such as diabetes, HIV, and cancer
• Immunosuppressive drugs, such as cancer treatments
• Undergoing major surgery

Is Herpes Zoster Infectious?

It is not directly contagious, but the varicella zoster virus causing Herpes Zoster can be transmitted from a person has Herpes Zoster to another person has never had chickenpox before.

In this case, the person may get chickenpox and can’t infected with Herpes Zoster.

Modes of Virus Transmission among people

• The virus is transmitted through direct contact with the open and inflamed blisters of Herpes Zoster.
• Infection may occur through contact with blisters fluids.

What are complications of Herpes Zoster?

After disappearing the rash of herpes zoster, nerve pain may persist in the same area. Postherpetic neuralgia may last for months or years and become very severe pain.

Other Complications of Herpes Zoster:

• Other nerve problems such as numbness or itching.
• Bacterial infection from herpes zoster rash.
• Ophthalmia or Otitis, if the rash is close to ears or eyes

Herpes Zoster Treatment

It is treated by Thermal Radiofrequency, at Center of Dr. Mohamed Koura; the best physician in Egypt and the Middle East for pain treatment.

Thermal Radiofrequency Therapy

It is a non-surgical technique used to treat herpes zoster, Dr. Mohamed Koura Center is characterized by using 3D Thermal Radiofrequency,  which passes through the following three generations:

• First Generation: It is based on nerve destruction, but it is no longer used in the center of Dr. Mohamed Koura as a result of technological progress.
• Second Generation: Pulsing thermal radiofrequency has less efficacy compared to modern technologies.
• Third Generation: The 3D thermal radiofrequency - used in the center of D. Mohamed Koura for more than four years - has achieved breathtaking and unprecedented results in the pain treatment.

3D thermal radiofrequency is the ideal choice for patients seeking the highest levels of effectiveness and accuracy for treating the pain. Thanks to such advanced technique; Dr. Mohamed Koura become a pioneer and distinguished physician in the field of medical treatments in Egypt, Dubai, and the Middle East.

 Dr. Mohamed Koura is the only physician uses 3-D thermal radiofrequency, for a powerful and effective treatment of chronic pain. This technique is characterized by the use of a smart needle that can reach the pain areas with extreme precision, which achieves excellent and long-lasting results, compared to old techniques that may be less effective and have temporary results.

What are the steps of treatment by thermal radiofrequency technique?

The first step of this treatment technique begins in the operating room for ensuring the highest levels of hygiene and sterilization for the patient safety. Then, local anesthesia is applied to the affected area, to ensure that the patient does not feel any pain during the operation. Using interventional radiology, the doctor is able to reach a thin and precise needle to the affected area of ​​the nerve causing the pain. Through this needle, a high-frequency electric current is sent to heat and damage the nerve endings to reduce its ability to transmit pain signals.

In this way, the doctor can target the damaged nerve with high precision to achieve long-term relief for patients suffering from chronic pain.

What are the Features of Herpes Zoster Treatment by Radiofrequency Therapy?

 Herpes Zoster Treatment by Radiofrequency Therapy pain has several advantages that make it an effective and preferred option for many patients. Some of Radiofrequency Therapy Features:

• The use of interventional radiology helps to accurately locate the nerve causing the pain, which enhances the effectiveness of the treatment and reduces the risk.
• Local anesthesia is applied, to avoid complications of general anesthesia.
• In this technique, a thin needle is used, which reduces the risks associated with traditional surgery such as infection or bleeding.
• These techniques is applied during half an hour as maximum.
• Thanks to this treatment technique, the patient does not need to rely on pain relief medicines, and that reduces the potential side effects of such medications.
• The patient can be discharged from the hospital on the same day.
• The patient can resume normal daily life one day after applying this technique.

- Why Choose Dr. Mohamed Koura?

Dr. Mohamed Koura is the best physician in the field of treating herpes zoster pain, thanks to continuous scientific development and his extensive experience for several years in this field. Dr. Koura achieves the highest success rates in treatment, because he relies on the latest non-surgical techniques available in Egypt and the Middle East. His medical center is the best in Egypt and the Middle East, with the largest team specialized in non-surgical techniques for treating spinal and joint problems, providing patients with the highest levels of care.

Dr. Koura has become a pioneer in this field thanks to his constant commitment to keeping up with the latest medical innovations, by attending international conferences and actively participating with a select group of foreign doctors and experts on an ongoing basis. This advanced scientific approach ensures patient comfort and satisfaction by providing comprehensive and integrated treatments.

Dr. Mohamed Koura Center is not only a place for treatment, but it is an integrated center that provides everything the patient needs at the same place, such as a laboratory, a radiology center, and even physical therapy services. Thus, the treatment journey becomes comfortable and easy, and patients get all its needed advanced medical services.

Reclaim your life and say goodbye to pain Book your appointment today! At Dr. Mohamed Koura Center, for latest techniques of treatment by thermal radiofrequency and an unparalleled therapeutic experience.