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Patient Information Leaflets
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Hip pain in pregnancy: Greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS)
Many women experience pain around the outer thigh or hip area during pregnancy. This is known as ‘greater trochanteric pain syndrome or GTPS (previously called ‘trochanteric bursitis’). This leaflet gives some advice, stretches and exercises aimed to help you manage and treat the pain.
Hip resurfacing advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had Birmingham hip resurfacing - designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Holding on exercises
Series of exercises that may help you with your symptoms of faecal urgency (urgent need to poo)
Hypermobility in children over 5 years of age
Exercises for strengthening your child’s legs, arms and core muscles to help support their hypermobile joints
Hypermobility in children under 5 years of age
Exercises for strengthening your child’s legs, arms and core muscles to help support their hypermobile joints
Incomplete emptying of the bladder
Tells you about things you can do to help you to fully empty your bladder
Inflammatory Arthritis (IA) - What now checklist
Outlines what to expect next following your initial appointment with the doctor - for patients being investigated for (or who have been diagnosed with) inflammatory arthritis
Inter-medullary nail fixation of the femur advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had an inter-medullary nail (IMN) fixation of the femur (thigh bone)
Interferential therapy patient guide (Physiotherapy)
Outlines what to expect during interferential therapy treatment - application of low frequency electrical current to stimulate nerve activity
Knee injuries discharge advice
Advice and exercises following discharge from hospital with a knee injury
LARS ligament stabilisation for the acromioclavicular joint
Gives advice and exercises to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your shoulder operation
Latarjet repair advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following Latarjet repair surgery - a procedure performed where there is bone loss from the front of the shoulder blade due to repeated shoulder dislocations
Level 3 Thenar muscle strengthening exercises
Exercises for patients with early basal thumb arthritis - aims to increase the strength of the muscles around the thumb
Limb surgery involving an Ilizarov frame
Information and advice on the use of an Ilizarov frame following surgical repair of a bone
Lumbar decompression or discectomy advice and exercises
Information to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your spinal operation
Lumbar disc replacement advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had lumbar disc replacement - designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation
Lumbar spinal fusion advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following an operation to join two or more bones in your back together
Mechanical or manual cervical traction patient guide (Physiotherapy)
Outlines what to expect during cervical (neck) traction treatment
Mechanical or manual lumbar traction patient guide (Physiotherapy)
Outlines what to expect during lumbar (back) traction treatment
Meralgia paraesthetica in pregnancy: Physio advice
This leaflet gives you information, advice and exercises if you are experiencing pain or numbness on the outside of your thigh during pregnancy. If you have any questions, please speak to your physiotherapist.