Experts Corner

Both oral and topical medications are available to treat the often debilitating pain of PHN (see Treatments for more information). Other non-medication approaches may be useful as well such as relaxation, biofeedback and stress management. Physical therapy approaches such as Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS), a device where electrodes are placed onto the skin and slight amounts of electrical current are produced, may also give temporary relief to some PHN patients¹.