I am very pleased to be speaking on this topic at the Moscow International College of CranioMandibular Orthopedics (ICCMO) Meeting. I have a paper on the Role of the Sphenopalatine Ganglion and the use of SPG Blocks and Neuromodulation in Neuromuscular Dentistry Scheduled for publication in the May 2019 issue of Cranio, The Journal of CranioMandibular and Sleep Practice. New …
Relief of Lifetime Anxiety after SPG Block Too Treat Migraine
SPG Blocks or Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks have a 100 year history of treating a wide range of disorders, especially migraines and cluster headaches, as an adjunct in TMD/TMJ disorders and Myofascial Pain. The SPG Block acts to reset the Autonomic Nervous System similar to resetting your computer by hitting Control/ Alt/ Delete. The following video is a patient who just …
Alleviating Pain and Suffering: Lower Health Care Costs While Improving Care and Quality of Life. The Role of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks.
Reset the Autonomic Nervous System non-invasively with Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks. A method of improving quality of health while reducing the costs of medical care and the overuse of pharmaceuticals with associated reduction in negative side effects. Unfortunately, Insurance companies are behaving in a penny wise -pound foolish way when it comes to coverage of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks. They see the …
Social Anxiety and Phobias: The Role of Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) Blocks in Finding Relief and Control of Sympathetic Overload
Sympathetic overload is common in a host of medical issues made worse by stress. The Sympathetic nervous system controls the “Fight or Flight” reflex. While this reflex can be a lifesaver in some dangerous circumstances it can often become destructive when it goes into overdrive and causes Phobias and Social Anxiety. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) is the largest Parasympathetic Ganglion …
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion’s Role In Therapeutic Approaches to Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias.
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion’s Role In Therapeutic Approaches to Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgias (TCA). The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block (SPG) has over 100 year history of safely and effectively treating a wide spectrum of headaches, migraines TACs as well pain everywhere in the head and neck regions particularly those associated with the eyes, jaws, nose, ear and sinus regions. There are four unique …
Pineal Gland: Migraines, Insomnia, Melatonin, Cardiovascular Health and the Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Effect. The Importance of Neuromuscular Dentistry in Treatment.
The pineal gland is an endocrine gland that is located in the posterior aspect of the cranial fossa in the brain. Its importance is in the circadian cycle (24 hour cycle) of sleep and wakefulness is related too the production of melatonin, a neuroendocrine hormone made from tryptophan and is associated with natural periods of light and darkness Pineal Gland sympathetic innervation …
Myomonitor, Sphenopalatine Ganglion, Trigeminal Nerve , Facial Nerve to Address Excessive Gag Reflex
Forsch Komplementmed. 2014;21(2):94-8. doi: 10.1159/000362140. Epub 2014 Mar 28. An earplug technique to reduce the gag reflex during dental procedures. Cakmak YO1, Ozdogmus O, Günay Y, Gürbüzer B, Tezulaş E, Kaspar EC, Hacıoglu H. Author information Abstract BACKGROUND: The gag reflex is a frequent problem occurring during dental treatment procedures, especially while making impressions of the maxillary teeth. The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of a …
What is the Fastest, Safest and Most Effective Treatment for Headache, Migraine and Tension-Type Headache?
The pain, agony and suffering associated with headaches of all types can rapidly destroy your qualiity of life. This is even more true when an individual has chronic headaches. The most common approach is over the counter medications that all have issues with slow onset and negative side effects. Effectiveness varies and often minimal or partial relief is obtained. NSAIDs …
Costen’s Syndrome, Sluder’s Neuralgia and TMJ / TMD or TemporoMandibular Disorders: Role of SPG Blocks in Treatment
TMJ disorders were first described in current terms by Costen a St. Louis Otolaryngologist (ENT) who describes the biomechanical and muscular aspects of abnormal jaw function. This was then and always has been a medical disorder of joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments affected by oral functions including talking, eating, swallowing as well as multiple directly related ear dysfunctions and syndromes. …
Many so called “Psychosomatic Issues” can be treated with SPG Blocks.
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks have many uses including treating and preventing severe headaches, migraines, cluster headaches and TMJ disorders but they also have many other areas of use. Many remote effect syndromes are regulated by the autonomic nervous system Sometimes, the patients are diagnosed as having “psychosomatic issues” which is very unfair to patients. The Psychosomatic diagnosis arises when the Physician …