St. Charles patients are treated here with image-guided nerve blocks, which relieve the pain and show where it is coming from in the same visit, and with IV infusions that take one to two hours. There is no sedation, so most people drive themselves home.
From St. Charles County the route is I-70 east across the Blanchette Bridge, then a few minutes to the Woodson Road exit beside the airport. It is a river crossing rather than a long journey, but it is worth planning around if you are coming in mid-attack.
Can I drive myself home after headache treatment?
Most treatments here leave you fit to drive. There is no sedation, and after an injection you go home under your own steam. An infusion is the one to think about: you are here between one and two hours, and a small number of people find the anti-nausea medication makes them restless or drowsy.
If you are crossing the river during an attack, bringing someone is not required but is worth considering, particularly for a first visit when you do not yet know how you respond.
Can a nerve block show where a headache is coming from?
Where the distance is a real constraint, it is worth using the appointment to settle the diagnosis rather than only to treat the day’s pain. An image-guided block does both: if numbing a specific nerve abolishes the pain, that tells you where it was coming from, which shapes everything afterward. See do nerve blocks work and ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance.
A block placed by feel rather than under imaging cannot do that second job, which is why every injection here is guided.
Before you set off
Contact us first. A wasted crossing during a migraine is a genuinely bad outcome, and a two-minute conversation establishes whether today is the right day and what to bring.
If you are coming from the city side of the airport, headache treatment for St. Louis City lists the weekday evening hours.
Frequently asked questions
Is there sedation for a headache nerve block?
No. There is no sedation, and after an injection you go home under your own steam. An infusion is the visit to plan around: it takes one to two hours, and a small number of people find the anti-nausea medication makes them restless or drowsy, so bringing someone for a first infusion is worth considering.
Why are nerve blocks done under imaging?
Because a guided block does two jobs. If numbing a specific nerve abolishes the pain, that tells you where the pain was coming from, which shapes everything afterward. A block placed by feel rather than under imaging cannot do that second job, which is why every injection here is guided. See ultrasound and fluoroscopic guidance.
Will I be able to drive home over the bridge?
After an injection, yes — there is no sedation. After an infusion most people can, but for a first infusion it is reasonable to have someone with you. See IV migraine therapy.
How long should I allow for the visit?
An injection appointment is short. An infusion is typically one to two hours in a chair. Allow for the drive on top and check with us when you book.
Can the diagnosis be sorted out in a single visit?
Often a good part of it. A guided block is informative whether or not it relieves the pain — see why image guidance matters.