Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a painful skin rash that is a reactivated effect of having the chickenpox virus sometime during a person’s lifetime. The reason it is called a ‘reactivated’ virus is that the chickenpox doesn’t actually leave your system. After the chickenpox fade away, the virus still stays in the nerve roots, where it becomes dormant. This means that the virus … Continue reading What Are Your Chances of Getting Shingles?

At Colquitt Regional, the speech pathology department is fully staffed and has a combined total of more than 50 years of experience. They work with patients of all ages and in a variety of settings including inpatient, outpatient, Home Health, private preschools, daycares, and at the Culbertson Head Start site. Speech pathology services at Colquitt Regional have continually grown over the years due to the … Continue reading Community Partners Drive Education and Treatment Options