Many people lightheartedly joke about "having PTSD" after unpleasant life experiences. But those who live with this debilitating condition know that it's anything but a joke.states that PTSD "is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event such as a natural disaster, a serious accident, a terrorist act, war/combat, or rape or who have been threatened with death, sexual violence or serious injury.
If you're part of the 3.5% of the U.S. adult population that suffers from PTSD, perhaps you've tried a variety of treatments but these symptoms keep cropping up, lessening your quality of life.Photo: Radharani/Shutterstock.comWhen your brain perceives that you're in danger, it activates the fight-or-flight response, which is also known as the acute stress response.
For decades, doctors and researchers have been working to find a good solution for people who suffer from PTSD. But developing an effective treatment that's safe and fast-acting has proven difficult. One study published onreports that "success rates of PTSD treatments are generally variable, with remission rates that range from 30% to 40%." But now a new treatment called Stellate Ganglion Block is showing promising results and might just offer the relief people are looking for.