6 Modified Independence - Patient can be left alone for an entire day but may need some degree of supervision with new or complex activities. Routine activities can be pursued independently. Helper
You may resume normal activities the day after the procedure, unless otherwise directed by your physician. It may take a week or more for you to feel relief after a facet joint injection. Because of the diagnostic nature of a medial branch block, pain relief may start immediately but last only a few hours. Several weeks may be required to feel the full effect of a radiofrequency ablation procedure.
A peripheral nerve block is a way to âturn offâ pain signals in a specific area of your body, such as your knee, leg, shoulder, or arm. Itâs used to prevent pain during surgery and as you heal afterward.After surgery, the nerve block can reduce your need for other pain medications that have more side effects. You may be given one or more of the peripheral nerve blocks listed below.ven if youâre using crutches, ask someone for help until the nerve block has worn off.â¢ If you need to get out of bed, be sure to call for assistance.â¢ If the nerve block was in your arm or shoulder, you will be given a sling to wear. Keep wearing it until the block has worn off (or longer if your doctor says to).