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ganglion. The sphenopalatine ganglion is part of the trigeminal nerve, which sends pain signals to the rest of your head and neck. By numbing the sphenopalatine ganglion, those signals are blocked and pain is alleviated. Research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found this procedure provides genuine benefits. Patients treated with intranasal lidocaine were twice as likely to experience a 50 percent reduction in headaches within 15 minutes than patients who were treated with a saline placebo. Developed by Dr. Greenfield Sluder in 1909, doctors have used SGB to treat migraines and facial pain for over 100 patients. Traditionally, doctors use a long cotton swab inserted through the nose, or a needle stuck through a patient’s cheek, to administer lidocaine. At Texan ENT, we’ve brought the procedure into the 21st century, making it faster, more comfortable, and more effective. Equipped with an endoscope and lidocaine gel, the procedure takes less than one minute and causes only a temporary discomfort. Patients have been known to feel relief right away. While the numbing effect of lidocaine wears off after a few hours, the procedure can provide long-term benefits in the form of less frequent and less severe headaches. Nearly 90 percent of patients have experienced an increase in their quality of life with regular SGB produces. What’s more, the endoscopic SGB produces is covered by most insurance plans. If you struggle with debilitating migraines, why let yourself suffer another day? Learn more about how the sphenopalatine ganglion block can relieve the stress of migraines, headache, facial, and neck pain at texanent.com/ migraines.
Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block Treat Your Chronic Pain?
Those who never suffer from migraines might not understand how a headache can bring your day to a halt. Severe, throbbing pain radiates from your skull, making light and even sound painful, preventing you from accomplishing simple tasks. The World Health Organization reports that migraines are one of the top 20 causes of disability worldwide. If migraines are destroying your quality of life, then you need to learn about an effective product for treating facial pain that takes less time than reading this article: the sphenopalatine ganglion block (SGB). In this procedure, lidocaine, a numbing medication, is administered to a bundle of nerves in the back of the nose called the sphenopalatine
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Brussels Sprouts With Sausage Looking for an easy, delicious Thanksgiving side dish? This gem requires only a few ingredients.
Ingredients:
Recipe courtesy of InTheKitchenWithKath.com.
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1½ pounds Brussels sprouts
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Salt and pepper
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2 tablespoons olive oil
½ cup water
31/3 ounces fresh, hot Italian sausage
Directions:
Cook, stirring just once or twice, for a couple more minutes. The liquid should evaporate, and the sprouts should start to brown. 5. Add more salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot or warm.
pepper. Cover and cook 10 minutes or until just tender. Check them periodically and add a bit more water, if necessary. 4. When sprouts are just about done, remove cover and raise heat to medium-high.
1. Trim sprouts and cut in half. 2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, 3–5 minutes. 3. Add sprouts to skillet. Add ½ cup water. Add salt and
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