Depression affects millions of people worldwide, and while traditional antidepressants have helped many, a significant number of individuals continue to struggle with symptoms despite multiple treatment attempts.

In recent years, more adolescents and young people are being offered the drug Ketamine — originally developed as an anesthetic — to treat depression. A recent article in USA Today highlights this “controversial rise in youth” receiving ketamine therapy for mood-disorders.

When suffering from chronic pain affecting your head, neck, or upper limbs, traditional treatments may fall short of providing relief. Patients seeking alternative treatment through a stellate ganglion block (SGB) may well ask, How is a stellate ganglion block performed?