Post Procedure Patient Information For All Joint Injections, Epidural Injections, Nerve Sheath Injections, Diagnostic Blocks, Medial Branch Blocks & Sympathetic Nerve Blocks 

Procedure Performed - 

Sedation:

You’ve had light sedation. It would be best to be supervised by another adult overnight and not drive, use dangerous tools, operate machinery, sign important documents, or make important decisions for the next 24 hours.

What you can do:

•	You may resume normal activities (apart from driving) as soon as you are discharged from Recovery, following the procedure.
•	You should not drive for 24 hours after the procedure.

Adverse effects:

Post-procedure discomfort, tenderness and bruising are common side effects and should improve within a few days. After a diagnostic injection, you may notice temporary flare up before you notice the pain relief. These injections are done to diagnose your pain drivers, and these injections can be both diagnostic and therapeutic. You will be booked for a follow up (or please get in touch with us for a follow up) appointment. If you had a good response and the pain comes back, you will be offered a radio frequency neurotomy which might/ might not be able to give you a longer pain relief. 

If you suffer severe pain, redness in the procedure area, a temperature or other severe or unexpected symptoms following the procedure, don't hesitate to contact our room. If we are not contactable, please contact your GP or present to the nearest hospital accident & emergency department.

Pain Chart:

You must complete and return the pain chart (You are welcome to keep a copy for your records).  Our pain specialists can only make the best decision regarding the need for further treatment with reference to the pain chart.