Your Nervous System Holds the Key to Recovery
Imagine living in a body that’s permanently stuck in crisis mode. Your heart races for no reason. Sleep eludes you night after night. Simple tasks leave you exhausted. Your mind feels trapped in a fog that no amount of coffee can lift. Whether you’re battling the aftermath of COVID-19 or the invisible wounds of trauma, you’ve likely tried everything—medications, therapy, lifestyle changes—only to find yourself still struggling.
What if the solution isn’t about trying harder with the same approaches, but rather about resetting the very system that controls your body’s stress response?
The Hidden Connection: Why Your Sympathetic Nervous System Won’t Let Go
Both Long COVID and PTSD share a surprising commonality: a sympathetic nervous system stuck in overdrive. This “fight-or-flight” system, designed to protect us from immediate danger, can become chronically activated after viral illness or trauma. It’s like having a smoke alarm that won’t stop blaring long after the fire is out.
This constant state of alert manifests as:
- Relentless fatigue that sleep doesn’t fix
- Brain fog that makes you feel like you’re thinking through molasses
- Heart palpitations and dizziness
- Insomnia that leaves you wired yet exhausted
- Anxiety that seems to come from nowhere
- Temperature dysregulation that has you freezing one moment and burning up the next
Traditional treatments often address these symptoms individually, but what if you could reset the master switch?
Enter the Stellate Ganglion Block: A 15-Minute Procedure That Changes Everything
The Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) isn’t new—it’s been used safely for decades in pain management. But its application for Long COVID and PTSD represents a paradigm shift in treatment. This minimally invasive procedure involves a precisely guided injection of local anesthetic into the stellate ganglion, a cluster of nerves in your neck that acts like a control center for your sympathetic nervous system.
Think of it as pressing the reset button on a computer that’s frozen—suddenly, everything starts working properly again.
The Science Behind the Reset
When local anesthetic temporarily blocks these overactive nerve signals, remarkable things happen:
- Inflammation markers drop throughout your body
- Stress hormone levels normalize, often for the first time in months or years
- Blood flow to the brain improves, lifting the fog and restoring clarity
- The vagus nerve reactivates, bringing back your body’s natural “rest and digest” state
- Sleep architecture resets, allowing truly restorative rest
Real Results When Nothing Else Works
At Allied Neurology & Interventional Pain Practice, we’ve witnessed transformations that seem almost too good to be true. Patients who’ve been bed-bound with Long COVID fatigue are returning to work. Veterans with treatment-resistant PTSD are finally sleeping through the night. Brain fog that persisted for months clears within days.
One of our Long COVID patients recently told us, “After my second SGB, I felt like someone gave me my life back. The exhaustion that had controlled my every decision for 18 months just… lifted.”
Who Benefits Most?
While individual responses vary, we’ve seen particularly dramatic improvements in patients with:
- Severe fatigue that hasn’t responded to conventional treatments
- Persistent brain fog affecting work and daily life
- Sleep disturbances resistant to medication
- PTSD symptoms that persist despite therapy and medication
- Autonomic dysfunction causing heart rate and blood pressure irregularities
- Post-viral syndromes lasting more than 6 months
Why Start with SGB? The Case for a Different Approach
If you’ve been told to “give it time” or “try another medication,” you know the frustration of incremental approaches that don’t address the root cause. Here’s why SGB deserves consideration as a primary intervention:
1. Rapid Response
Unlike medications that take weeks to work (if they work at all), many patients experience improvement within 24-48 hours after SGB. When you’ve been suffering for months or years, waiting another few months to “see if something helps” feels unbearable.
2. Minimal Side Effects
Compared to the cocktail of medications many Long COVID and PTSD patients take—each with their own side effect profile—SGB typically causes only minor, temporary effects like slight hoarseness or a warm sensation that resolves within hours.
3. Addresses the Root Cause
While other treatments manage symptoms, SGB targets the underlying autonomic dysfunction driving those symptoms. It’s the difference between constantly mopping up water versus fixing the leak.
4. Proven Track Record
With decades of safe use in pain management and growing evidence for PTSD and Long COVID, SGB isn’t experimental—it’s an established procedure finding new applications.
5. Quality of Life Impact
When patients have lost jobs, relationships, and hope, a treatment that can restore function quickly isn’t just medically valuable—it’s life-changing.
Your Treatment Journey: What to Expect
At Allied Neurology & Interventional Pain Practice, every SGB procedure is performed with meticulous precision:
Initial Consultation: We review your complete medical history, symptoms, and previous treatments to determine if SGB is right for you.
The Procedure: Using fluoroscopy (real-time X-ray guidance), we ensure millimeter precision. The entire process takes about 15 minutes, and you’re awake throughout.
Immediate Aftercare: You’ll rest briefly while we monitor your response. Many patients report feeling “different” almost immediately—a sense of calm they haven’t experienced in months.
Follow-Up Protocol: We track your progress closely. Some patients need only one or two treatments, while those with severe symptoms may benefit from a series of four sessions.
Individualized Approach: Your treatment plan is adjusted based on your response, ensuring you receive exactly what you need—no more, no less.
When Conventional Medicine Hits a Wall, We Build a Door
The medical community is still catching up to the reality of Long COVID and the complexity of PTSD. While research continues, patients need solutions now. SGB represents a bridge between suffering and recovery—a scientifically-grounded intervention that doesn’t require you to wait for the perfect drug or therapy to be developed.
Our multi-location practice across New Jersey and New York has become a destination for patients who refuse to accept that their symptoms are “just something to live with.” With board certification in both pain medicine and neurology, our team brings a unique understanding of how the nervous system impacts whole-body health.
Take the First Step Toward Reclaiming Your Life
If you’re reading this while exhausted, despite sleeping 12 hours…
If you’ve forgotten what it feels like to think clearly…
If you’ve tried everything and been told to just “manage your symptoms”…
If you’re ready for a different approach…
It’s time to consider SGB.
You don’t have to accept a diminished life. You don’t have to wait for a miracle cure. A proven treatment exists, and it’s available now.
Schedule Your Consultation Today
Allied Neurology & Interventional Pain Practice
Call: 201-894-1313
Visit: www.alliedspineinstitute.com
Convenient locations in Englewood NJ, Garfield NJ, and Brooklyn NY
Our multilingual staff (English, Polish, Spanish) is ready to answer your questions and help you determine if SGB could be your path back to the life you remember.
Don’t let another day pass wondering “what if.” When everything else has failed, SGB might be the reset your nervous system desperately needs.
Note: While SGB has shown remarkable results for many patients, individual outcomes vary. SGB is not appropriate for everyone, including those with active infections, severe bleeding disorders, or allergies to local anesthetics. A thorough medical evaluation is required to determine candidacy
