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Patient Information Leaflets
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Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction advice and exercises
Advice and exercises to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) reconstruction surgery
Posterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and rehabilitation surgery
Outlines what happens during and after surgery, outlines the risks and benefits, and gives advice and exercises to help you recover
Pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain (PGP): Physio advice
This leaflet explains what pelvic girdle pain (PGP) is and outlines exercises you can do to manage your symptoms and to reduce the problem.
Pregnancy related symphysis pubis dysfunction (SPD): Physio advice
This leaflet explains what pubic dysfunction is and outlines exercises you can do to manage your symptoms and to reduce the problem.
Progressing your exercises after birth: Physio advice
It is important that you are able to do your core abdominal exercises, given to you on the ward before beginning these. If you are unable to do these, you may put too much strain on your back when doing the new exercises.
Proximal femoral osteotomy advice and exercises
Advice and exercises following proximal femoral osteotomy surgery (an operation to treat hip deformities)
Proximal femoral replacement advice and exercises
Information designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your hip operation
Pulmonary Rehabilitation - Helping manage your lung condition
Explains what the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programme is and gives you advice on getting the best out of it
Pulmonary rehabilitation after COVID
Pulmonary Rehabilitation exercises after COVID-19-related illness
Pulmonary rehabilitation Education Programme
Advice and exercises for people with chronic lung conditions
Pulmonary rehabilitation exercises
Exercise programme for people with chronic respiratory conditions
Pulsed shortwave therapy patient guide (Physiotherapy)
Outlines what to expect during pulsed shortwave therapy - application of high frequency electromagnetic energy to the body to reduce pain and swelling
Recovering quicker from surgery
Information for patients in recovery on the importance of getting out of bed, getting up and getting moving
Reducing acute swelling in arthritis
Advice on reducing the acute swelling of joints experienced by patients with arthritis
Reducing chronic inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis
Advice on reducing chronic (long term) inflammation of joints experienced by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Rehabilitation Programme on the Intensive Care Unit (ICU)
Exercises to maintain your strength and build your stamina
Relaxing your pelvic floor muscles: Physio advice
This leaflet gives advice and exercises to help you contract and relax your pelvic floor muscles
Returning to fitness after childbirth: Physio advice
This leaflet is designed for all women or birthing people, whether you have given birth vaginally or by Caesarean birth.
Returning to running after childbirth: Physio advice
This leaflet gives you information, advice and exercises for women wishing to return to running after having a baby.
Revision total hip replacement advice and exercises
Advice for patients who have had revision total hip replacement (whole or partial replacement of hip joint components) - is designed to help you get back to full fitness as quickly as possible after your operation