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Your alarm hub
The stellate ganglion is a hub for the fight-or-flight nerves that speed your heart and release adrenaline.
A quick, ultrasound-guided injection that helps calm a nervous system stuck in overdrive. When fight-or-flight will not switch off after trauma or chronic stress, SGB can give the whole body a chance to reset.
A stellate ganglion block is a small injection of local anesthetic near a bundle of nerves in the side of the neck called the stellate ganglion. That bundle helps run your fight-or-flight system. When it stays stuck in overdrive after trauma or chronic stress, calming it can settle the whole body.
A short, guided procedure with a focus on comfort and safety.
We confirm it is a good fit for you and answer every question first.
A precise, ultrasound-guided injection near the nerve, usually completed in about 15 minutes.
You rest briefly while we monitor you, then head home and give your body time to settle.
Trauma is not just in your head. It lives in the nervous system. Here is the simple version of what SGB is actually doing.
The stellate ganglion is a hub for the fight-or-flight nerves that speed your heart and release adrenaline.
After trauma or long-term stress, that system can stay switched on, keeping you tense, alert, and unable to settle.
A local anesthetic briefly calms the hub. For many people, the nervous system resets to a calmer baseline that outlasts the numbing.
We will always be straight with you. SGB is promising, and for some people it is life-changing, but the science is still catching up. Here is where it stands.
In the largest case series of 166 people, about 73% had a meaningful drop in PTSD symptoms at three to six months.
A multisite military randomized trial found SGB reduced PTSD symptoms more than a sham injection over eight weeks.
The injection itself, performed under ultrasound for precision, followed by a short rest afterward.
The honest caveat: not every study agrees. Some trials show a clear benefit over a placebo injection, while others show little difference, and most are small. That is why we see SGB as one tool used alongside therapy and the rest of your care, not a standalone cure. We will help you weigh whether it makes sense for your situation.
Sources: multisite randomized trial in active-duty service members (JAMA Psychiatry, 2019); Mulvaney et al. case series (2014); systematic reviews of SGB for PTSD. Evidence is still developing.
SGB is often considered when the body stays on high alert long after a stressful or traumatic time.
You feel keyed up or on edge much of the time.
Trauma or PTSD symptoms keep your body tense.
Chronic stress has been hard to shake.
You startle easily or struggle to relax.
Sleep is disrupted by a racing nervous system.
You want an option beyond daily medication.
The visit is short and focused on your comfort. You are awake, the injection is guided by ultrasound for precision, and you rest briefly afterward. It is a brief procedure, not a daily routine.
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SGB will be offered at all three of our clinics. Join the waitlist to be matched with the location nearest you.
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