A steroid injection given shortly after a traumatic event could reduce the risk that the victim will later develop post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study suggests. In the study, which involved 17 ...

The U.S. Army has commissioned a study to determine whether an anesthetic injection to the neck alleviates symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder—a treatment that, if proven effective, could be a ...

Afghan National Army soldiers assigned to the 203rd Thunder Corps, Afghan National Army, accompanied by soldiers assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion, 1st Armored Division walk off ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — A local pain medicine specialist ...

A new study will test an unusual approach to treating symptoms of post traumatic stress disorder: injecting a local anesthetic into nerve tissue in the neck. The study is being being led by scientists ...

WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - A veteran in Wausau is trying out a new procedure to help his PTSD. It’s bridging the gap between the mental symptoms and how it affects his body. The procedure involves ...

A few anesthetic injections to the neck can reduce the effects of PTSD, promising to open up new avenues for treating troops and veterans suffering from combat trauma, a new study shows. The ...

I'm Candice Schrodetzki, board-certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner at Stella Mental Health with over 10 years of experience in the field. I'm accepting virtual intake appointments ...

A quick injection that blocks the stellate ganglion relieves symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and may represent a new and urgently needed treatment option. Results of a randomized, ...

The U.S. army is experimenting with an anesthetic injection to the neck that doctors believe alleviates symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder — and has commissioned a study to determine its ...

A patient is administered the SGB treatment by doctor and former Navy SEAL Sean Mulvaney. (Dr. Sean Mulvaney) A therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder that some doctors believe will “revolutionize ...

The U.S. Army is researching an anesthetic injection called a stellate ganglion block that could relieve symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. Here's how it works. Illustration/Video: Heather ...