Stellate Ganglion Block
in Scottsdale, AZ
Experience
Rapid Relief
by Calming the
Nervous System...
within minutes.
Particularly after extended periods of stress or emotional burden, the SGB can feel like a much need break... or a whole body sigh of relief.
How Neuregen uses the Stellate Ganglion Block to rapidly shift clients from 'overwhelmed' to 'feeling like a weight has been lifted' ... within minutes.
For people caught in the clutches of chronic anxiety, a state of unrelenting stress, emotional overwhelm, depression, sleeplessness, or panic attacks, the biggest obstacle to overcome is often a nervous system, stuck in 'fight-or-flight-mode'. This prolonged state can deepen the symptoms of PTSD or trauma.
In such cases, the Stellate Ganglion Block procedure (also known as 'sympathetic reset' or 'SGB') can near instantly 'reset the breaker switch' on the nervous system by dramatically lowering sympathetic nervous system activity.
This can result in an almost immediate sense of relief in many people. Also described as a sense that "something has just changed". A shift that they can feel right away. As the brain is allowed to "catch up", relief often grows over subsequent hours and days.
What does it feel like? Our clients describe it in different ways, including "a sensation of being given some really good news"; "a sense of the world being lifted from (their) shoulders"; "being given room to breathe again"; or "being given a boost of optimism about everything".
Neuregen offers the SGB procedure in conjunction with other, cutting-edge therapies to create robust, nervous system changes that can lead to rapid, meaningful personal transformations in how people think, feel, sleep, and interact with others.
The following is intended to provide you with the information about the stellate ganglion block procedure to help you decide whether you're ready to become our next SGB success story!
What is the Stellate Ganglion?
SGB in an Integrative Psychiatry Paradigm
Because the SGB was first used as a pain procedure, it is often performed by anesthesiology / pain physicians. At Neuregen, SGB is used as a treatment for mental health and rapid brain function improvement. As such, our clients are overseen throughout the process by board- certified, psychiatry-trained professionals, to target key mental health functions, which may include delivering other therapies in conjunction with the SGB to "boost" its benefits, for a given purpose.
SGB for PTSD
Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) has shown promise in alleviating symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), particularly by reducing hyperarousal symptoms. Recent studies suggest that SGB may offer rapid relief for PTSD patients, particularly for those who do not respond well to traditional therapies, such as medication or psychotherapy.(1) The procedure is thought to disrupt the sympathetic nervous system’s overactivity, which is often linked to the heightened anxiety and hypervigilance seen in PTSD.(2) Moreover, research supports that SGB is well-tolerated with relatively few side effects, making it a viable option for patients seeking alternative treatments.(3)
SGB as a Catalyst for
Brain Growth
Excessive sympathetic ("fight or flight") activity can worsen symptoms of brain injury and pain, and impede recovery efforts. Neuregen frequently utilizes the SGB as a powerful tool to facilitate positive changes in brain function as part of our comprehensive, brain-based, optimization programs (incl. for POTS, concussion, and trauma). In other words, in the context of clients with brain-related concerns, we carefully assess brain function, identify an opportunity for the SGB to make a positive impact, then assess the brain after the procedure to determine whether the benefits might be amplified using supplemental procedures.
Comfort &
Convenience
The Stellate Ganglion Block procedure is performed in our very comfortable, spa-like setting, with ample, convenient parking. Our clinic is conveniently accessible to highway-101 in Scottsdale, AZ. In urgent cases and urgent referrals from other providers, we can typically accommodate same-day procedures.
Combined Therapies
While we offer convenient access to the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) procedure as a stand-alone therapy, we also offer SGB in conjunction with other cutting-edge therapies, such as Ketamine Therapy
(incl. Ketamine-Assisted
Psychotherapy), Medical Hypnosis, Functional Neurology, IV therapies, Regenerative Medicine, Neuromodulation (brain-stimulating technologies), and other injection therapies.
SGB for Depression
Overactive sympathetic nervous system has suggested to play a role in major depression (6). By reducing sympathetic hyperactivity, SGB can potentially lower stress and improve mood. Unlike traditional antidepressants that may take weeks to work, SGB has been associated with rapid improvements in mood and anxiety symptoms (7). SGB may be used alongside traditional treatments such as psychotherapy and antidepressant medications, offering an additional layer of treatment (7).
Stellate Ganglion Block for Symptoms of Long Covid
Owing to its observed effects on the Autonomic Nervous System and supported by some early but promising research findings (9, 10, 11), Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) has emerged as a potential treatment option for certain “Long COVID” symptoms (9, 10, 11), particularly targeting autonomic dysfunction, such as fatigue, brain fog, and cardiovascular irregularities. SGB has been shown to reduce sympathetic overactivity, which has been suggested to restore autonomic balance and relieve these symptoms (9).
A Range of Potential Applications
SGB has potential in a range of conditions, including PTSD, anxiety, panic attacks, sleep issues, stress, intrusive memories & thoughts, depression, sexual dysfunction, irritability, concentration difficulties, and conditions associated with emotional overwhelm.
Active Military &
First Responder Care
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Priority Scheduling
For urgent situations, we are typically able to make same-day appointments in most cases.
Easy Cash Pay & Care Financing
No surprise bills. No waiting for insurance verification. Straight-
forward billing makes paying for your SGB easy. Care financing options available.
No Waiting for Relief!
While the SGB does not work for everyone, for those that do respond, results are typically perceivable within hours, typically growing in effect over subsequent days.
Out of State
Clients Welcome!
Neuregen in Scottsdale, AZ regularly accepts clients who visit our clinic from out of state or overseas.
Why Schedule Your
Stellate Ganglion Procedure
at Neuregen?
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Stellate Ganglion Experience
The Stellate Ganglion is a small collection of nerves at the side of the lower neck. This bundle of nerves belong to the Sympathetic Nervous System, also known as the "fight or flight" nervous system.
During the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) procedure, a small amount of numbing medicine (local anesthetic) is injected near and against the ganglion to drastically calm its activity, which is expected to "quiet" many "fight or flight" symptoms like anxiety, panic, depression, agitation, emotional reactivity, and bodily sensations associated with stress.
The SGB has been used for decades to treat painful conditions of the head & arm (e.g., CRPS), general body pain, and even to reduce hyperhydrosis (extreme sweating). However, over the past decade, based on relatively new research, it has been adapted for mental health complaints, such as depression, PTSD, and anxiety, owing to its multiple advantages of prescription medication, talk therapy, and other conventional treatment approaches in psychiatry.
How Does the Stellate Ganglion Block Work?
The sympathetic nervous system (SNS) is part of the autonomic nervous system (ANS), which controls involuntary body functions like heart rate, digestion, breathing (respiration), and even certain components of sexual function.
The SNS is responsible for the "fight or flight" response, which prepares the body to deal with perceived threats and danger. While this response is vital for survival, chronic activation of the SNS can lead to autonomic dysregulation (imbalances in the function of the ANS), which is believed to contribute to various medical conditions such as stress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), persistent symptoms after brain injury, and chronic pain.
In cases of PTSD and anxiety, for example, research has demonstrated that affected individuals often exhibit hyperactivity (overactivity) of the SNS, leading to symptoms such as increased heart rate, heightened alertness, sleeplessness, and other symptoms of chronic stress.
For this reason, many healthcare professions aim at treating the ANS & SNS, in their own ways. For example, psychotherapists might try calming and self-regulation techniques, psychiatrists might prescribe medication to indirectly lower SNS activity, holistic providers may suggest yoga or meditation, and rehab specialists might use vagal nerve neuromodulation devices, to reduce activity in the “fight-or-flight” system.
The problem is that in many cases, these well indicated therapies are just not strong enough, or specific enough to sufficiently lower SNS activity, or to bring about enough, lasting relief.
This is where the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) can be very useful: By specifically targeting nerve cells involved in sympathetic nervous system overactivity, and by dramatically shutting down activity in the stellate ganglion, the SGB can bring about results that might have been unreachable with other autonomic nervous system therapies.