Prior To Your Treatment

FIVE DAYS PRIOR to your treatment, you MUST STOP taking the following medications:

Things to know before your treatment:

• You must have approval in writing from your physician to stop your blood thinner.

• If you are taking Celebrex, you do not have to stop taking it prior to your injection.

• Nothing to eat or drink four hours prior to your procedure.

• You may take any pain medication (unless it has an anti-inflammatory in it), heart medication, blood pressure, or thyroid medication with a sip of water the morning of your procedure.

• For discograms, lab work MUST be done three days PRIOR to your procedure.

• If you are diabetic and take oral medication, do not take any the day of your procedure. If you lose insulin and your procedure is in the morning, you can take half your long acting dose (no quick acting). If your procedure is in the afternoon, do not take any insulin.

• You must have an adult driver take you home after your procedure, or your procedure will be cancelled.

• WE REQUIRE A 24 HOUR CANCELLATION NOTICE PRIOR TO YOUR PROCEDURE. IF YOU FAIL TO CONTACT OUR OFFICE WITHIN 24 HOURS, YOU WILL BE CHARGED A $200.00 FEE.