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.
Antiviral medications can help if started within 72 hours of the disease to lessen the severity, but they may not affect whether or not you get the long-term complications. Long-term complications. One of the most common long-term complications of shingles is a chronic pain syndrome called postherpetic neuralgia.