While there may never be a Miracle Migraine Cure that works for every patient the Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block does have a miraculous effect for many patients It is effective for a wide variety of Chronic Pain Conditions and for all types of headaches including Tension Headaches, Chronic Daily Headache, New Persistent Headache, Sinus Headache and many other conditions.
A 1930 article by Hiram Byrd MD in the Annals of Internal Medicine (JAMA) looked at 10,000 blocks in 2000 patient with remarkable relief acoss a wide variety of disorders and virtually no negative effects other than slight discomfort with administration.
What realy makes these blocks miraculous is that they can easily be self administered by most patients and begin relief almost immediately.
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion is also known as the SPG, the Pterygopalatine Ganglion (from the position in Pterygopalatine Fossa), the Nasal Ganglion, Sluder’s Ganglion after Dr Greenfield Sluder who first described the block in 1903 and as Meckel’s Ganglion.
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion is the largest Parasympathetic Ganglion in the head and sits on the maxillary division of the Trigeminal Nerve. It carries Somatosensory nerves, Sympathetic Nerves from the Superior Sympathetic Chain and Parasympathetic fibers.
The Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks can save thousands of dollars of medical costs of treating migraine on a yearly basis. More important SPG Blocks can drastically improve the quality of patients lives and reduce suffering. This is a benefit to not just the patient but also to their families and employers.
Intractable Headaches destroy the lives of both patients and families. The medical costs often become prohibitive and relief is often unobtainable.
Beautiful young woman with headache touching her temples, isolated in white
This is just an introductory page to the use of Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks for intractable headaches and other conditions.
While there are no universal answers to pain the use of Self Administered Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks can be the answer many patients are seeking. My previous post on this site has an extensive review of SPG Blocks and a wide bibliography of scientific literature.
Intractable / Refractory Headaches: SPG Blocks are used in the ER when other treatments have failed: https://www.aliem.com/2017/03/trick-sphenopalatine-ganglion-block-primary-headaches/
Intractable / Refractory Headaches: Patients can use SPG Blocks without trip to ER. Quality of life is horrible traveling to and waiting in ER. Treatment in your own home is more comfortable and is more timely.
Intractable Refractory Headaches: Elimination of the majority of physician visits for headaches and migraines is obtainable.
Intractable / Refractory headaches: SPG Blocks can prevent headaches and migraines and be used prophylactically to prevent or eliminate headaches and migraines.
Intractable / Refractory Headache: Self Administration of SPG Blocks allows patients to titrate frequency of treatment based on their needs to improve quality of life.
Cancer Pain: Self Administration or caretaker administration improves quality of life: https://www.sphenopalatineganglionblocks.com/sphenopalatine-ganglion-block-head-neck-cancer-pain-self-administered-blocks-key-improving-quality-life/
Intractable / Refractory Headaches Costs: After initial visits the cost of Self Administered Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks is under $1.00
Rebound headaches and Migraines: SPG Bl0cks can treat and prevent rebound headaches and migraines. Rebound Headache is not an issue with SPG Blocks
SPG Block Testimonials on Reddit : https://www.reddit.com/r/SPGBlocks/
Anxiety & Panic Attacks: SPG Blocks turn off Fight or Flight Sympathetic Reflex (stress) and turn on Feed and Breed Parasympathetic reflex (good feeling of playing with babies, puppies or kittens….Love and affection)
Additional effects of SPG Blocks: Feelings of Well Being and safety.
Physiologic Effects SPG Blocks: Can treat HBP and Essential Hypertension
Insomnia Treatment with SPG Blocks: No medication side effects or morning hangovers.
Allergic Rhinitis Treatment with SPG Blocks: https://thinkbetterlife.com/vasomotor-rhinitis-treatment-spg-block/
Treatment of TMJ Blocks: Patient testimonials SPG Blocks and Neuromuscular dentistry. The Myomonitor utilized by Neuromuscular Dentists stimulates the Sphenopalatine Ganglion while addressing trigeminal and facial nerves. Patient Testimonials on Neuromuscular Dentistry on Reddit.
https://www.reddit.com/r/NeuroMuscularDent/
Te book “Miracles on Park Avenue” describes the amazing practice of Dr Milton Reder who treated a wide variety of chronic health and pain conditions including intractable headaches using Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blocks (SPG Blocks)