Management of Cluster Headaches with Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks. What is the Best Mode of Administration of SPG Blocks for Cluster Headaches.

What is the best method of delivering a SPG Block?  There are many alternatives for delivering SPG Blocks, I personally feel that self-administration is the best approach for the majority of patients.  I utilize a wide variety of methods in some circumstances.  Is Lidocaine the drug of choice for Cluster Headaches?  The answer is yes for many if not most patients …

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks: Are these Autonomic Blocks the Answer to Reduced Sexual Desire. Self-Administration of SPG Blocks is Key!

I routinely utilize Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks or SPG Blocks to treat patients with chronic pain issues. These include TMJ disorders, headaches, migraines, myofascial pain and dysfunction, anxiety, panic attacks and other problems associated with Autonomic Sympathetic Overload.  While there are numerous methods of delivering SPG Blocks my preferred method is a cotton-tipped continual feed nasal catheter.  The results are similar …

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block: a Safe and Easy Method for the Management of Orofacial pain. Lidocaine SPG Blocks

I have been teaching self administration of SPG Blocks for over 30 years as an effective, patient friendly method of controlling orofacial pain, migraines, cluster headaches, tension headaches, sinus headaches, anxiety and many other common problems. I just came across this article from over 20 years ago endorsing this great technique. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion is also known as the Nasal …

CLUSTER HEADACHES: Why your doctor should know multiple delivery methods for SPG Blocks

SPHENOPALATINE GANGLION BLOCKS ARE EXTREMELY EFFECTIVE FOR TREATING ACUTE CLUSTER HEADACHES. This article (abstract below) describes a patient with Jacob’s Disease. A Second Article from June 2017 “Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block in the Management of Chronic Headaches” (abstract below) also discusses effectiveness of the SPG Block. In the first paper The doctor wanted to do a SPG Block thru the Coronoid …

Managing Chronic Headaches with SPG Block (Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block). Life Changing Lidocaine Blocks May Eliminate Your Pain.

Contrary to many current algorithms for deciding which treatment to utilize for Migraine, Autonomic Cephalgias and Chronic Headache Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks should be considered a first line approach to treatment due to their high efficacy and the minimal negative side effects. A new article in Current Pain Management (abstract below) discusses Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks in treating Migraine, Facial Pain and …

The Secret Way To Block Migraine and Anxiety

The secret to controlling, stopping or eliminating most migraines, headaches and anxiety is not new but an old, almost forgottoen technique. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block is more effective overall than almost any of the pharmaceuticals that are currently used and far safer. It was originally discovered by Sluder in 1908 who Scluders’s neuralgia was named for. Today it is believed …

Precision Personalized Medical Treatment for Headaches and Migraines

Precision Personalized Medical Treatment for Headaches and Migraines Neuromuscular Approach is Pinnacle of Personalized Precision Medicine. Measurement is essential for precision treatment! “If it is measured it is a fact otherwise it is an opinion” Barney Jankelson founder of precision neuromuscular dentistry. In general treatment for headaches and migraines is far from personalized or precision but rather consists of trial …

SPG Blocks: Are they a medical Miracle? This information is from a patent application for a Sphenopalatine Ganglion stimulator.

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks: SPG Blocks are also commonly called Pterygopalatine Ganglion Blocks These are an amzing number of medical claims found in patents for using Sphenopalatine Ganglion Stimulators to treat many medical conditions. In my experience patients can get these same results with self administered SPG Block. It is important to understand that the Sphenopalatine Ganglion is actually a part …

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks: Accepted Treatment by American Migraine Foundation.

The following information is from the American Migraine Foundation “The Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) is a group of nerve cells that is linked to the trigeminal nerve, the main nerve involved in headache. THE TRIGEMINAL NERVE IS ALSO KNOWN AS THE DENTIST’S NERVE. THE TEETH, THE PERIODONTAL LIGAMENTS, THE JAW MUSCLES AND THE JAW JOINTS ARE THE LARGEST INPUT OF NOCICEPTION …

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks FAQ: Frequently Asked Questions About SPG Blocks

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPG Blocks, Nasal Blocks or Ptreygopalatine Ganglion Blocks) are used for a wide variety of problems, most commonly headache disorders which affect almost half of the population on a yearly basis. There are multiple methods of delivering SPG Blocks but most are minimally invasive. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks are one of the safest treatment for headaches available.   Self-Administered …