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Old 04-11-2007, 10:24 PM
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Exclamation Scalene Block is not the same as a Stellate Ganglion Block

Dolfinz and Caldium-
YUou may already know this but just in case.....

Scalene blocks are not the same as a Stellate Ganglion block. SG blocks are specifically for RSD.

The scalene block is used as a diagnostic tool to see if you have TOS, and also to give you an idea of whether surgery would be helpful. If getting them in a seires and quickly after diagnosis was a way of treatment/remission, many of us would be better by now.... Having the scalene block later will not really affect your TOS all that much unless you have very severe nerve compression.

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