FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
for Non-Surgical Conditions & Procedures
You can start your anti-inflammatory medication? (ie. Motrin, Alleve, Naprosyn, Voltaren, Ralafen, etc.) any time after the injection. We ask that you stop the anti-inflammatory medication prior to the injection to decrease the risk of bleeding.
You can start taking your blood thinner medication (ie. Plavix, Coumadin, aspirin) any time after the injection. We ask that you stop the blood thinner about 1 week prior to the injection to decrease the risk of bleeding.
We inject the mixture of steroid with local anesthetic (numbing medication). You may feel some improvement immediately after the injection due to the numbing medication which works quickly. The numbing medication only works for several hours and then wears off. You may feel your pain return, and this is normal. It can take up to 10 days for the steroid to have its full analgesic effect.
Everyone responds differently. It is possible that you may get no improvement in pain. However, most people get some relief that can last from several hours up to 1 year. Usually, patients feel better for several months.
We recommend you go home and take it easy for the rest of the day. You may feel a little sore at the injection site, and also conscious sedation may make you feel sleepy. You can return to normal activity the next day.
We recommend that you contact the physician who performed your procedure:
- Dr Ginsberg: (302) 731-2888
- Dr Downing: (302) 478-7001
- Dr Witherell: (302) 478-7001
- Dr Newell: (302) 731-2888
