Stellate Ganglion Block
When funds allow, the Honor and Courage Foundation will cover the cost of the Sellate Ganglion Block Procedure for Active Duty Military, Veterans, and First Responders. We refer everyone to James Lynch, MD located in Annapolis Maryland. www.drjameslynch.com We believe Dr. Lynch is the best of the best in regards to the SGB Procedure. To see if you qualify for our SGB Grant, please submit the following application..
SGB: A possible breakthrough treatment for PTSD
James Lynch MD, LLC is a Veteran-Owned Small Business in the Annapolis, Maryland area.
Dr. Jim Lynch is a physician and mental health advocate who served 31 years in Army medicine and has extensive experience treating those suffering from the effects of trauma. A combat veteran with multiple deployments himself, Dr. Lynch was a pioneer in the world of Anxiety and PTSD treatment using stellate ganglion block (SGB) to help heal thousands of patients since 2011. His patients travel from all over the US and other countries to receive his expert care.
What is Stellate Ganglion Block?
The stellate ganglion block (SGB) is a procedure in which an injection of a long-acting local anesthetic, using ultrasound guidance, is made in the side of the neck around the main nerve that controls the “fight or flight” response (the sympathetic nervous system). This nerve, (the cervical sympathetic chain) which is a two-way conduit, connects the parts of the brain that control the fight or flight response (referred to as the central autonomic network) to the rest of the body. By blocking or “turning off” the traffic in the cervical sympathetic chain, it is believed that the parts of the brain that control the fight or flight response are allowed to completely reset, resulting in long-term relief of the associated anxiety symptoms. Multiple peer-reviewed medical studies show that SGB results in significant long-term improvement in chronic anxiety symptoms associated with post-traumatic stress disorder. The SGB takes less than 15 minutes to perform, and benefits are seen in as little as 30 minutes.
(Although the term PTSD is more commonly used, some feel that the term post traumatic stress injury (PTSI) is more accurate, since an injury is something you can recover from.)
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