Chronic Pain in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors: SPG Blocks and Neuromuscular Orthotics May Provide Desperately Needed Pain Relief

A recent article in Support Care Cancer describes the problems of severe pain and from Myofascial Trigger Points and Hyperalgesia in survivors of head and neck cancer. (Abstract Below) Neuromuscular Dentistry is very successful in treating a wide variety of TMD disorders as well as orofacial pain, headaches and migraines and other pain associated with the Trigeminal Nervous System.  A …

MENOPAUSE: Relief of Hot Flashes, Irritability and Anxiety Is Key To Improved Sleep

100+ year old medical treatment is safe and can restore balance menopausal women as well as those suffering from chronic stress. The Stellate Ganglion Block has been termed “The God Block” because of its amazing effects on many Veterans with PTSD. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block has been termed “The Miracle Block” because of the incredible effects it has on a …

CHICAGO PEDIATRIC MIGRAINE: Sphenopalatine Ganglion Nerve Block for the Treatment of Pediatric Migraine Headaches

Reprinted from  “I Hate Headaches  website”   http://wwwihateheadaches.org Authored by: Ira L Shapira DDS, D,ABDSM, D,AACFP, D,ABIPM A new 2021 three-year retrospective study of the use of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPG Blocks) showed that this minimally invasive procedure had excellent results in a pediatric migraine population. (abstract below) The Sphenopalatine Ganglion (SPG) also supplies innervation to the Pineal Gland and may …

SASPGB: Decreasing and Eliminating Symptoms of Stuttering. Correction of Sympathetic Overload with Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks

Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks are used to trwat a wide variety of disorders including:  Headaches Cluster Headaches Migraines SUNCT Anxiety Phobias,TMJ pain Fibromyalgia Trigeminal Neuralgia Eliminates 1/3 of Essential Hypertension Phobias Many other disorders Stuttering is frequently more severe during period of stress especially associated with public speaking.  Self-Administered SPG Blocks are excellent for address anxiety and phobias related to public …

Decreasing Mucous Build Up Should Decrease Need Of Respirators For Covid-19 Patients And Increase Survival Rates

Immediate efforts to decrease mucous build-up in infected patients may be the best path forward in decreasing need for advanced emergency medical care and fatalities among CoVid-19 infected patients. We cannot make ventilators fast enough to meet the immediate need and near-term future needs but we can decrease the ultimate need of ventilators. Social Isolation is the single most important …

Trigeminal Neuralgia: Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Treatment

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 relieved his trigeminal Neuralgia Symptoms. I …

Self Administration of SPG Blocks by Patients. The Ultimate in Personal Medicine for Pain

This was originally published as a blog post on http://www.ThinkBetterLife.com. There are multiple testimonials on youtube about the effectiveness of sphenopalatine ganglion blocks. -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCk9Bfz6pklC7_UluWFHzLrg The SPG Block or Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block can be extremely effective at preventing and eliminating migraines. The Sphenopalatine Ganglion is part of the Autonomic Nervous System. It is the Largest Parasympathetic Ganglion and treatment with …

SPG Block: Miracle Cure of Prevention for Migraines. Courses in SPG Block Administration by Dr Ira Shapira

SPG Block are often considered Miracle Treatments for Migraines and other chronic pains. The Book “Miracles on Park Avenue” was published in the late 1980’s and Dr Shapira learned the technique shortly after by his friend Dr Jack Haden. Dr Shapira later learned several other methods of utilizing the SPG Block from Dr Larry Lockerman, Dr Barry Glassman, Dr Lawrence …