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Chronic Pain Blocks

Chronic Pain BlocksSphenopalatine (Pterygopalatine) Block

Applied anatomy

This video tutorial discusses the applied anatomy for the pterygopalatine ganglion block (PPGB). This block is becoming very popular for surgery to the palate such as cleft palate repair, maxilla surgery such as orthognatic surgery, and nasal surgery such as FESS. It is also gaining popularity for treatment of the primary (vascular) headaches such as migraine, cluster headache and postdural puncture headache.
mario@catchatiger.co.za
July 20, 2020
Chronic Pain BlocksSphenopalatine (Pterygopalatine) Block

Sonoanatomy and technique 1

This video tutorial discusses the sonoanatomy and technique of the pterygopalatine ganglion block (PPGB). This block is becoming very popular for surgery to the palate such as cleft palate repair, maxilla surgery such as orthognatic surgery, and nasal surgery such as FESS. It is also gaining popularity for treatment of the primary (vascular) headaches such as migraine, cluster headache and postdural puncture headache. If we understand the anatomy, this is absolutely not a daunting block as most may think.
mario@catchatiger.co.za
July 20, 2020
Chronic Pain BlocksChronic pain blocks of the face and head

Botox for Headaches III

The editorial board of RAEducation.com endorses this video by Dr. David Branch in which he concludes his discussion on Botox injection for headaches. This is falling slightly out of favor for the treatment of primary vascular type headaches like migraine, cluster headache and postdural puncture headaches, for which the pterygopalatine ganglion block and occipital nerve block may be more effective. Many practitioners, however, still prefer the Botox injections and that is why RAEducation.com is featuring these.
mario@catchatiger.co.za
July 20, 2020
Chronic Pain BlocksChronic pain blocks of the face and head

Botox for Headaches I

The editorial board of RAEducation.com endorses this video by Dr. David Branch in which he discusses Botox injection for headaches. This is falling slightly out of favor for the treatment of primary vascular type headaches like migraine, cluster headache and postdural puncture headaches, for which the pterygopalatine ganglion block and occipital nerve block may be more effective. Many practitioners, however, still prefer the Botox injections and that is why RAEducation.com is featuring these.
mario@catchatiger.co.za
July 20, 2020
Chronic Pain BlocksChronic pain blocks of the face and head

Botox for Headaches II

The editorial board of RAEducation.com endorses this video by Dr. David Branch in which he further discusses Botox injection for headaches. This is falling slightly out of favor for the treatment of primary vascular type headaches like migraine, cluster headache and postdural puncture headaches, for which the pterygopalatine ganglion block and occipital nerve block may be more effective. Many practitioners, however, still prefer the Botox injections and that is why RAEducation.com is featuring these.
mario@catchatiger.co.za
July 20, 2020
Chronic Pain BlocksChronic pain blocks of the face and head

Occipital Nerve

The editorial board of RAEducation.com endorses this video by Michael Verdolin, MD for SonoSite in which he describes the ultrasound-guided occipital nerve block. This block is starting to become widely used for the treatment of primary vascular type headaches which include, migraine, cluster headache and postdural puncture headache. This is not yet established by formal research, but it seems very effective for PDPH.
mario@catchatiger.co.za
July 20, 2020