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 …
Severe Neuropathic Eye / Ocular Pain Relief: Ocular Neuropathy and Neuralgia
Severe Neuropathic eye / Ocular Pain and the Role of the Autonomic Nervous System and Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks in Diagnosis and Therapeutic Treatments. The diagnosis of neuropathic ocular pain is typically a diagnosis of exclusion. This means that there is no clear diagnostic signs and symptoms. Altered response and perception of pain to non-painful stimuli is called Allodynia and ocular …
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 …
VIVOS: DNA and mRNA Appliances In TMJ Disorder Patients. A Rational Long Term Approach To Treatment of Sleep Apnea and TMD. Patient Testimonials
TMJoint (TMJ) Disorder patients and Sleep Apnea Patients have a common developmental pathway. My practice focuses on improving physiological parameters and quality of life in adults from adolescence and throughout their life. I want to clearly emphasize that while I work with adults the most important time to address these issues is in Children and Infants. I originally became involved …
Trigeminal Neuralgia: Safest First Line Treatment may be Most Effective Treatment
Trigeminal Neuralgia has been called the Suicide Disease and many patients go thru a myriad of treatments without success. Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks should always be considered as a first line approach to this disorder because of both safety and efficacy. These are two videos of recent patients who responded extremely well to Self-Administered SPG Blocks with 2% lidocaine a local …
SPG Blocks for Trigeminal Neuralgia.
“Evaluation of sphenopalatine ganglion blockade via intra oral route for the management of atypical trigeminal neuralgia” This article discusses use on an intraoral injection for treating Trigeminal neuralgia. I frequently utilize injection techniques for trigeminal neuralgia. My preferred injections are the intra-oral approach and the suprazygomatic approach because imaging is not necessary for accurate placemnt. Injection offers the fastest relief …
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 …