5. Is it Painful?
Obviously, the injury or condition will partially determine how painful injections and recovery will be. Also… the solution injected will play a determining factor and the quality of the injector’s mechanics.
Soon after injection (about 8 hours), there will typically be an initial increase in pain (by a small amount) due to the inflammatory process kicking in. Soreness and stiffness will likely be mild-moderately present. This will pass fairly quickly (1-3 days) and can be pain medicated if so desired.
However, it will be told to you that you should try to avoid anti-inflammatory drugs, with respect to the body’s natural healing process to come to completion. In the end… you may do whatever measures you see fit to healing your own body… they are simply discouraged.