Herpes zoster belongs to the DNA virus group of varicella-zoster virus, in the initial invasion of the host latent in the posterior roots of the spinal nerve or brain neurons, encountering the body’s immunity to decline and lead to a viral infection disease characterized by severe pain in the area of the distribution of the affected nerve and the corresponding skin area herpes. The acute pain of herpes zoster refers to the pain within 30 days of the appearance of herpes, which is usually located in a certain nerve distribution area, and can be pins and needles, burning, knife-cutting or electric shock-like, tight bundle feeling, nociceptive hypersensitivity and nociceptive hypersensitivity, most of the pain is paroxysmal; the postherpetic neuralgia refers to the acute herpes caused by varicella-zoster virus infection after the recovery, in the It is characterized by nociceptive hypersensitivity, nociceptive hypersensitivity, pain generalization, pain dissimilation, and spontaneous pain. Treatment of herpes zoster in the acute phase has the advantages of antivirals, analgesics, neurotrophic drugs, nerve blocks, local medications, and physical therapy to reduce acute pain, limit the spread of herpes, promote herpes healing, shorten the duration of the disease, and reduce the incidence or duration of postherpetic neuralgia. Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia Treatment of postherpetic neuralgia should be based on a comprehensive assessment of the patient and an individualized comprehensive treatment plan, which includes: medication, nerve block, nerve destruction, surgical therapy, physical therapy, psychotherapy, etc.