PELVIC INSTABILITY

For greater pain management, we recommend that patients obtain either of the following medications prior to their procedure. These can be purchased over the counter without a prescription and need to be applied with a minimum of two hours before admission time.

Option 1: Nervoderm

  • 5% local anaesthetic

  • Comes in 5pk

  • Doctors are ok with generic brands if available

Option 2: Soov Cream/Gel

  • 5% local anaesthetic

  • Comes in 5pk

  • Doctors are ok with generic brands if available

MORE ON THE PAIN CHART

You should rate your pain between 0 and 10 before your injection, and after for 6 hours, firstly in 30 minute intervals and then hourly intervals. Ratings should be conducted in terms of movements and how you feel doing the things that most aggravate the pain.