At Thrive Mind Health & Holistic, we offer the Stellate Ganglion Block (SGB) procedure, a safe, minimally invasive treatment designed to help restore balance to your nervous system and relieve symptoms of PTSD, anxiety, and depression. This advanced intervention helps regulate your body’s stress response, offering meaningful relief and renewed calm.
Advanced Treatment for PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression
For individuals experiencing PTSD, anxiety, or depression, the body often remainslocked in a state of hyperarousal: the “fight or flight” mode.
The stellate ganglion block treatment works by calming this overactive response, helping reduce symptoms such as muscle tension, rapid heartbeat, restlessness, sleep dis turbances, and emotional reactivity. By restoring nervous system balance, the SGB can help you regain clarity, focus, and emotional stability, supporting your recovery and overall well-being.
How the Stellate Ganglion Block Works
The stellate ganglion is a cluster of nerves in the neck that influences the sympathetic nervous system, responsible for your body’s stress response.
During the procedure, a small amount of numbing medication is precisely injected around this nerve cluster under ultrasound guidance. This helps “reset” the body’s overactive stress circuitry, quieting the physiological sensations of anxiety and trauma, often within minutes.
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The stellate ganglion block procedure typically takes less than 10 minutes and is performed with light, short-acting sedation to ensure your comfort. Most patients resume normal activities the same day.
Benefits of the Stellate Ganglion Block
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Many patients experience reduced anxiety, hypervigilance, and physical tension within hours after treatment.
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The procedure is performed using a fine needle and ultrasound guidance — no surgery, no incisions, and minimal downtime.
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By easing the body’s stress response, SGB can enhance the effectiveness of psychotherapy, EMDR, and other trauma-focused treatments.
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Studies and clinical practice show significant improvement in 70–80% of patients with PTSD and anxiety-related disorders following the SGB procedure.
Work with a Trusted SGB Provider in NYC
Dr. Marcel Green and the team at Thrive Mind Health & Holistic have performed hundreds of safe, precise stellate ganglion block treatments for individuals seeking relief from anxiety, depression, and PTSD.
Each procedure is carefully customized and guided by ultrasound for accuracy and comfort — helping you return to your day feeling calmer and more in control.
If you’ve been searching for stellate ganglion block doctors near you, you’ve found a trusted provider dedicated to compassionate, integrative care.
Frequently Asked Questions
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This depends on your needle tolerance. If you hate needles, do not worry, we have you covered. We offer very light and fast on/off sedation to cover the duration of the procedure, light enough that it wears off just as we’re finishing, allowing you to return to your day afterwards.
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These treatments are safe, and at Thrive, we have performed hundreds. On the day of the procedure and approximately eight hours (or less) afterwards, you will experience a partial droopiness of your eyelid, partial eye redness, and watering, on the side of the procedure, due to the temporary effect of the numbing medication. This goes away all of the time, and it is something we want to happen, as it is the sign of a successful stellate ganglion block.