What does the SGB do to the vagus nerve?
Because the sympathetic and parasympathetic are on opposite ends of a see-saw, when sympathetic tone decreases, the vagus nerve tone increases.
FAQ Category: Treatments
What symptoms are you typically targeting when you do the SGB?
We don’t target the symptoms but the actual source of the problem, the dysautonomia. What we have seen respond best to the SGB is smell…
What side effects do you see after an SGB?
Assuming the SGB was safely performed by an experienced provider such as the ones we perform in our clinic, we expect and want to see…
What is a stellate ganglion?
It is a group of nerves located on each side of your cervical-thoracic vertebrae (the bones in your neck and chest part of your spine). …
Do you block one side or both sides during SGB?
We typically start with a right sided SGB block because most people appear to be right dominant when it comes to which tract is used…
What is SGB?
SGB stands for Stellate Ganglion Block. It is an injection that is performed in the neck area to treat the dysautonomia cause of long covid.
How does the SGB (stellate ganglion block) work?
The Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) is a medical procedure used to treat symptoms of long COVID by targeting the sympathetic nervous system. The procedure involves…