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Your first Visit and Post-Injection Care Guide

It is most common to need more than one treatment to heal. Before an examination, it would be impossible to tell you how many treatments you will need. Most patients heal, and some do not. Everyone’s healing course is different. Some patients have relief after one treatment. Some have no relief after several injections, and then may suddenly have pain relief. Stopping your injection series prior to healing will not assist healing. Treatments are generally scheduled every two weeks for fastest healing.
Like most medical treatments, patients have different reactions to treatments.
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Since we can continue to “wear out” or be reinjured, it is impossible to predict how long your healing will last. Sometimes patients come back a year or more later for a “booster” procedure in the same area. It really depends how well you take care of yourself. Many patients, including myself, have had a dozen or more pain-free years.

To reiterate: There are three things that can prevent healing.

If possible, do not exercise the area being treated during the duration of your treatments. Continuing to use the area in the way that created your pain may delay healing. There is no need to sit at home, or lie in bed.
Before your appointment please eat a meal within 1 hour of treatment AND bring a snack so your procedure does not cause you to get dizzy. Any person you bring into the room with you must also have eaten.
As with any medical procedure, there are a certain amount of potential risks and side effects associated with treatments.
If possible, take the supplements listed on the attached page to augment collagen and cartilage growth and healing. We carry these supplements in our office and you can purchase these at the front desk. The supplements are not mandatory for your healing and are an aid to healing.
Please do not do treatments such as acupuncture, injections, physical therapy, massage, chiropractic, etc, to the areas injected during your series of injections.
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We do not diagnose or treat diseases, nor do we provide IV treatments. Seek professional advice from your medical doctor before undergoing our treatment. The information is provided solely for educational purposes and shouldn’t be interpreted as medical advice. You and Dr. Darrow or any of his associates do not establish a physician-patient relationship as a result of the transmission of this information. We make no representations or warranties about the accuracy, completeness, usefulness, or adequacy of any resource, information, product, or process made available through this transmission. We cannot be held liable for the inability to receive your email because spam filters and servers often block it. If you have a medical issue, please call our office directly at the number listed above. If you require immediate medical care, please call 911.