The concept of doing Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks is over 100 years old and was first described by Sluder in 1908 for Sluder’s Neuralgia. Current thinking is what Sluder described was Cluster Headache, Autonomic Cephalgias or Temporomandibular disorders including trigeminal neuralgia. There is a long history of safety with these blocks and many means of delivering them. Dentists and ENT’s are …
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) aka the Pterygopalatine Ganglion and it’s role in Pain Syndromes
I am going to go thru this excellent review paper and add my personal opinions based on almost 40 years of help patients with chronic pain. MY COMMENTS WILL BE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS: THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. The Pterygopalatine Ganglion and its Role in Various Pain Syndromes: From Anatomy to Clinical Practice. Maria Piagkou, MD, MSc, PhD*; …
Infiltration of the sphenopalatine ganglion decreases blood pressure in newly diagnosed and never treated patients with essential hypertension
Can the “Miracles on Park Avenue” SPG Block cure Essential Hypertension? Sphenopalatine Ganglion blocks have over a One Hundred Year history of being safe and effective for a wide variety of chronic pain issues. They were the block used by Dr Milton Reder in his work made famous by the book “Miracles on Park Avenue” A new article in the …
Cranio Manipulation to Alieviate Symptoms Associated with Sphenopalatine Ganglion
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) lies in the Pterygopalatine fossa. Blocking the SPG can give miraculous relief and amazing positive results for treating migraines, cluster headaches and autonomic syndromes. Can any of these pathologies be associated with movement of the cranial bones or pressures placed on the Sphenopalatine Ganglion. This video is an example of the miraculous effects of SPG Blocks …
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 …
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 …
Headache, Migraine, Fibromyalgia and TMJ Treatment with Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks and Neuromuscular Dentistry
Chronic Migraines, Chronic Daily Headaches, and TMJ (TemporoMandibular Joint Dysfunction Syndrome) and Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Treatment with SPG Blocks, Neuromuscular Dentistry and Trigger Point Therapy. Learn More about Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks and Neuromuscular Dentistry at: www.thinkbetterlife.com Dr Shapira’s Highland Park Office 847-533-8313 www.IHateHeadaches.org Mary has lived with chronic pain for most of her adult life and can barely …