Don't believe the insurance company: Rotator Cuff Tears CAN be caused by a car accident. A torn rotator cuff is a painful and sometimes debilitating injury that can severely limit a person's range of motion and make completing everyday tasks painful, if not impossible. Unfortunately, this type of shoulder tear is not an uncommon injury.
The most common treatments for shingles include: 1  Antiviral medicines, such as acyclovir, famciclovir, or valacyclovir, to reduce the pain and the duration of shingles. 2  Over-the-counter pain medicines, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen, to help reduce pain during an attack of shingles. 3  Be safe with medicines.
Shingles is contagious. If you have never had chicken pox or been fully vaccinated (two doses of the chicken pox vaccine) and have contact with someone with shingles you could catch chicken pox -- not shingles. Treatment for shingles sometimes includes antiviral drugs such as acyclovir and steroids for postherpetic neuralgia.