When shingles appears on the back, it can be treated by general treatment, medication and physical therapy.
1. General treatment: keep the affected area locally clean and dry, try to wear loose clothes to help reduce friction at the lesions, if blisters ooze, you can relieve the symptoms through cold compresses, and prohibit scratching and touching herpes to avoid infection.
2. Medication: Oral antiviral drugs, such as vasiclovir; analgesic drugs, such as acetaminophen, pregabalin, etc.; neurotrophic drugs, such as methylcobalamin, etc.; with local topical glycerine lotion, penciclovir cream, neomycin ointment and so on for treatment in order to improve the symptoms.
3. Physiotherapy: Ultraviolet light therapy and infrared light therapy can also be used to promote the drying up and crusting of blisters and relieve pain.
It is recommended that patients with shingles go to the hospital in time, follow the doctor’s instructions for treatment, do not self-abuse of drugs, pay attention to adjusting the diet to a light, easy to digest diet, avoid fish and shrimp, spicy, stimulating food.