Stellate Ganglion Block for PTSD | DailyDocTalk 99

Before a procedure, Dr. Timmermans ND, shares about the approach and purpose of a stellate ganglion block in DailyDoc Talk 99. Dr. Timmermans is passionate about helping people heal. Before a Stellate Ganglion Block procedure, he talks about the reasoning behind doing a nerve block in a patient’s neck to help facilitate healing from past traumas. In addition to the reasoning, Dr. T shares that it is not a stand alone procedure and it is crucial that it is combined with a form of psychotherapy (cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, talk therapy, etc) in order for the patient to actually do the difficult work of reconditioning, or desensitizing, the past trauma so that it does not impact their lives in the present / future. This procedure has seen incredible results for people with many different types of trauma: veterans, sexual assault, car accidents, traumatic physical events, and more. Dr. Timmermans sees patients from all over the world and he takes great joy in helping people from all walks of life with many different presenting challenges. If you’d like to ask a general health question for him to answer in a future video, please comment below or send him a DM! If you want to ask more personal/ in-depth medical questions, please understand that he needs to see you (virtually or in-office) in order to thoroughly learn your health history and provide medical advice.

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If you’re new to my channel, my name is Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK. I’m the founder of Regenerative Performance in Gilbert, AZ, specializing in interventional orthobiologics, which is just a fancy way of saying we help people reclaim their life from chronic pain without steroids or surgery. We challenge the conventional pain management approaches by addressing the root causes of chronic pain.

How I got here…

22 yrs old: Graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Western Ontario.
23 yrs old: Competed as a long sprinter, anchoring the 4x400m relay to a silver medal at the Canadian national championships, contributing to Western's first national title in men's track and field.
23 yrs old: Started working as a personal trainer for GoodLife Fitness in Canada, quickly becoming one of the Top 10 Personal Trainers nationwide.
23 yrs old: Herniated two discs in my lower back, ending my track and field career and sending me into a multi-year battle with chronic pain.
24 yrs old: Enrolled at the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (now Sonoran University of Health Sciences) after discovering my passion for naturopathic medicine.
26 yrs old: Still battling chronic back pain, I finally became pain-free through a platelet-rich plasma injection.
28 yrs old: Graduated and become a licensed naturopathic doctor.
29 yrs old: Completed the first-ever residency in regenerative medicine and integrative pain management at the Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine.
29 yrs old: Co-founded Regenerative Performance to help people with chronic pain just as I had been helped.

Today: We help people who have chronic joint pain reclaim their life with cutting edge treatments like platelet rich plasma, and stem cell therapy.

To everyone battling chronic pain, remember that your story is still being written.

Never give up.

Dr. Drew Timmermans, ND, RMSK

FULL DISCLOSURE: I create content to share my expertise and help as many people as possible. My goal is to build trust and provide valuable information to those seeking alternative solutions for chronic pain management and bring in new patients into our practice.