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SINCE 1999

Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine

Postherpetic Neuralgia — Classical Chinese Medicine Support for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain

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Postherpetic Neuralgia — Classical Chinese Medicine Support for Post-Shingles Nerve Pain

Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is persistent neuropathic pain in the distribution of a previous shingles rash, continuing more than 3 months after acute infection. Pain can be severe and debilitating. Risk increases with age. At Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic in Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton, Dr. Yang supports PHN patients alongside medical pain management.

Common Symptom Pattern

  • ✓ Shingles within the last 6 months with persistent pain (Pattern 1)
  • ✓ Chronic PHN beyond 6 months (Pattern 2)
  • ✓ Elderly with PHN and constitutional decline (Pattern 3)

AHPRA-Registered, HICAPS-Ready

Nature’s Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture Clinic operates from Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton (Mid West WA). Dr. Yang is AHPRA-registered with HICAPS on-the-spot health-fund rebates. We work alongside your GP and specialists — never as a replacement for medical care.

Helpful Habits

  • ✓ Maintain consistent sleep and wake times
  • ✓ Eat warm cooked meals — avoid cold raw foods
  • ✓ Stay hydrated with warm or room-temperature water
  • ✓ Gentle daily movement appropriate to capacity
  • ✓ Stress regulation — breathwork, light walking
  • ✓ Continue all prescribed medications and specialist follow-up

Best Avoided

  • ✗ Iced drinks and frozen foods
  • ✗ Late-night eating disrupting sleep
  • ✗ Over-exercising during flare phases
  • ✗ Self-medication with unverified herbal products
  • ✗ Skipping specialist follow-up appointments
  • ✗ Untested supplement combinations

Frequently Asked Questions

Can classical treatment help PHN?

Yes — acupuncture has evidence for PHN pain management. Classical work complements medication.

How long until improvement?

Subacute: 4–10 weeks. Chronic: 2–4 months.

Should I have the shingles vaccine?

Yes — recombinant zoster vaccine is recommended for adults 50+. Reduces shingles and PHN risk substantially.

Is PHN permanent?

Many patients improve over months to years; some have persistent pain. Early and sustained treatment produces better outcomes. —

Are your clinics covered by health funds?

Yes — HICAPS-equipped at both Belmont (Perth) and Geraldton (Mid West WA) clinics for on-the-spot rebates with most major Australian health funds.

Available at both our Belmont (Perth) & Geraldton clinics — led by Dr. Yang and Dr. Yang Sr., a father-and-son team whose family lineage in classical Chinese medicine spans multiple generations.

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