WellStone is offering Alabama veterans and first responders a no-cost option for the stellate ganglion block, or SGB – an outpatient injection that targets a neck nerve cluster and has shown promise for easing hyperarousal and other post-traumatic stress symptoms.

The effort began in Cullman with local VFW leaders and state lawmakers and now operates through WellStone with follow-up visits to track outcomes.

The program began in Cullman in 2021 with local VFW leadership and support from area businesses and lawmakers, and it continues today with statewide availability through WellStone.

“The SGB is a minimally invasive outpatient procedure targeting the stellate ganglion nerve bundle in the neck,” Richard James Werschin, a service-connected disabled veteran and U.S. Army Retiree said.

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