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Patient Information Leaflets
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Exercises for Axial Spondyloarthritis (AxSpA)
Guide to some movement and stretching exercises to maintain the movement that you have in your spine, and to help prevent the stiffness that is associated with spondyloarthropathy
Fatigue management following a stay on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Outlines some strategies to help you manage fatigue and aid your recovery
Finger exercises
Exercises to help you strengthen your fingers
Finger volar plate injury (jammed finger)
Outlines conservative (non-surgical) management of a jammed finger
Foot and ankle stretches following serial casting
Stretches for children who have had serial casting and are required to do exercises as advised by their physiotherapist or orthotist
Foot injuries discharge advice
Advice and exercises following discharge from hospital with a foot injury
Gamma nail advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had a gamma nail following a fractured neck of femur (hip fracture)
Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS)
Signs and symptoms, diagnosis and management of GTPS – a common hip condition that causes pain over the outside of the thigh or buttock muscle
Grounding techniques to help with anxiety
Explains grounding techniques to help with anxiety in patients with breathing pattern disorders – such as hyperventilation (overbreathing) or dysfunctional breathing
Hand and wrist osteoarthritis (OA)
For patients diagnosed with osteoarthritis and outlines suitable exercises to reduce stiffness and improve strength
Hand injuries discharge advice
Advice and exercises following discharge from hospital with a hand injury
Hand passive range of movement exercises
Exercises for patients with rheumatoid arthritis - to improve the movement of the finger joints and knuckles
Healthy Joint Group: Week 1 Introduction
Week 1 Group Session reminder for patients with joint problems caused by osteoarthritis (OA) - expert advice to help you manage your symptoms and live well
Healthy Joint Group: Week 2 Exercises
Week 2 Group Session reminder for patients with joint problems caused by osteoarthritis (OA) - expert advice to help you manage your symptoms and live well
Healthy Joint Group: Week 3 Managing flare ups and pacing
Week 3 Group Session reminder for patients with joint problems caused by osteoarthritis (OA) - expert advice to help you manage your symptoms and live well
Healthy Joint Group: Week 4 Pain, mood and anxiety
Week 4 Group Session reminder for patients with joint problems caused by osteoarthritis (OA) - expert advice to help you manage your symptoms and live well
Healthy Joint Group: Week 5 Healthy eating
Week 5 Group Session reminder for patients with joint problems caused by osteoarthritis (OA) - expert advice to help you manage your symptoms and live well
Hinged knee brace
Advice on caring for and using a hinged knee brace
Hip arthroscopy staged rehabilitation
Guide to rehabilitation following hip arthroscopy - a less invasive form of hip surgery that aims to reduce pain, instability and stiffness within the hip joint
Hip hemiarthroplasty advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had a hip hemiarthroplasty operation following a fractured head of femur (hip fracture)