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 …
Chronic Stress, Hans Selye and Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks
Hans Selye changed the face of medicine with his 1950 book “THE STRESS OF LIFE”. He introduced the concept of stress as an underlying cause complicating factor in a wide variety of disease and dysfunction. Living in Chronic Stress can often end up meaning living in chronic pain. What is the effect of chronic stress? Our bodies are designed to …
Trigeminal Neuralgia: SPG Block or Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Treatment
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SLEEP AND HEALTH JOURNAL: I recently saw a physician who came in to learn how to do nasal catheter treatment blocks of the Sphenopalatine Ganglion. He had a history of decompression surgery followed by 18 months of very severe pain and never achieved complete relief. I brought him in and administered an SPG Block with lidocaine and it …
SPG Blocks and Neuromuscular Corrections of the Trigeminal System is Key to Treating Headaches & Migraines
Amazing Stories of Pain Relief surround Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks. These amazing autonomic blocks have been used for over 100 years with success. I personally began using them after the book “Miracles on Park Avenue” was published and given to me by a patient who asked me to find someone who did this in Chicago. I learned the procedure from Dr …
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 …
Unusual presentation of pain: TMJ, MPD or Neuralgia Symptoms. Diagnostic SPG Block may help in diagnosis.
Christina asks: Tell us about your headaches…: They happen randomly varying throughout different areas in my head. Most of the time they come on quickly n for no obvious reason. I could just be laying in bed doing nothing or I’ve had them come on real strong while I was talking or laughing then quit as soon as I quit …
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Treating Migraine, Chronic Daily Headache and TMJ Disorders
This is a reprint from my “Dr. Shapira’s Chicago Headache Blog on I HATE Headaches.org I Have added some patient testimonial videos to expand on the topic of Sphenpalatine Ganglion Blocks on a more personal level. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9Bfz6pklC7_UluWFHzLrg Sunday, April 4, 2010 Sphenopalatine (nasal) Ganglion (SPG) can be responsible for much more than headaches. I came across this interesting abstract (below) …
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