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Originally Posted by SloRian
I'd like to hear a little more about these, since I've never heard of them. Are they for a particular affected area, or can it be for any affected area?
I'll google it, too, but it's always good to hear from people with experience with them.
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Here is a good explanation:
"A stellate ganglion block is an injection of local anesthetic in the sympathetic nerve tissue of the neck. These nerves are a part of the sympathetic nervous system. The nerves are located on either side of the voice box, in the neck."
Most drs these days use fluoroscopy (x-ray guidance) and some use mild sedation. Back in 1991, they didn't use either one of those. When I had them, they were for RSD in my upper body. The first go around was in 1991 when I only had it in my face. The second time around was in 2010 for my hands and arms...in addition to my face.