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Patient guides
Practical guidance for preparing for a procedure and recovering afterward — what is commonly expected, what usually helps, and when to call the office. Each guide includes a physician-authored PDF you can download.
These guides are general, and each links a physician-authored PDF written by Dr. Blackwell. The written instructions your own care team gives you — based on what was actually done — always take precedence over anything here.
They are meant to support the conversation with your surgical team, not to replace it.
Guides and downloads
For the days and weeks after a procedure or an injection. Each opens a page with a downloadable PDF.
- General instructions after surgeryGeneral guidance for the first days and weeks after an orthopedic operation — what is commonly expected, how to care for yourself at home, and when to call. The physician-authored PDF is available to download, and your own procedure-specific instructions always come first.PDF to download · 68 KB (a physician-authored PDF is available on this page)
- After an injectionGeneral guidance for the days after an office injection — what is commonly expected, what usually helps, and when to contact the office. The physician-authored PDF is available to download, and instructions differ by the type of injection and the area treated.PDF to download · 65 KB (a physician-authored PDF is available on this page)
- Postoperative Medication InstructionsThe physician-authored medication instructions for after surgery, written by Dr. Blackwell — available to download. Always follow the instructions provided for your own surgery, and contact your surgical team with any question.PDF to download · 64 KB (a physician-authored PDF is available on this page)
Answers and rehabilitation
Next step
Preparing for a procedure?
Your surgical team gives you the instructions that apply to your operation — follow those, and call the office with any question. You can request an appointment through Orthopedic ONE. This website is not monitored for emergencies — for a medical emergency, call 911.