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Old 05-20-2013, 11:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SloRian View Post
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.
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.
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