Sclerosant Injection.

most of these are minor (<1%), however can be serious (<0.1%) requiring hospital admission, intravenous antibiotics and surgery.

this is fortunately also rare and slightly common in patients with bleeding disorders and on “blood thinning” medication.

from direct needle trauma, or as a consequence of the above mentioned complications.

Refrain from any significant activity involving the body part for ONE WEEK.
Necessary activities of daily living are permissible, but do not engage in any deliberate exercise, such as running, weight training or other sporting pursuits.

Some discomfort may occur following the procedure. If this occurs, paracetamol and a cool compress may help. If the pain is severe, anti-inflammatory medications are particularly helpful. This pain flare is usually most prominent in the first three days following the procedure and slowly decreases thereafter. If you are concerned, please call our clinic on 9667 1667 to discuss your specific situation, or alternatively contact your referring doctor.

After the first week, you are advised to commence a three week program of rehabilitation under the supervision of an allied health practitioner (such as a physiotherapist, chiropractor or osteopath), concentrating on stretching and eccentric exercises. You may already have an allied health practitioner physiotherapist that has assisted you in the past. If not, we can recommend one to you. The intensity of the rehabilitation program is gradually increased over the three weeks, being very gradual at the start and depends on your progress and pain. This is at the discretion of your physiotherapist.

At this point, it will be four weeks following the injection (1 week rest followed by three weeks of a graduated exercise program).

• If you have no more pain, then no further action is required.
• If your pain has decreased but pain remains, then a second injection is recommended.
• If you have had NO benefit, a repeat injection is recommended. There are many patients that only respond after a second injection.
• If a second injection is performed, then the rehabilitation program as for the first injection is repeated. If you have had relief at this point but pain persists, then a further injection may be performed. If you have had no benefit after this, then you are unlikely to respond to a repeat injection. A different type of injection however may provide you benefit, such as an autologous bloodor platelet rich plasma injection. The doctor at Melbourne Radiology Clinic is available to discuss other radiologically guided procedures to treat your condition should you wish to pursue further treatment.