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Arm and Hand Exercises [English] Permalink Public

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This combined booklet describes exercises and activities to help strengthen and improve movement of your arms and hands. (English) Colour

This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Arm and Hand: Stretching Exercises (264576), Arm and Hand: Strengthening and Fine Motor Exercises (264577), Arm and Hand: Sensation Exercises (264578), Arm and Hand: Everyday Activities (264579).

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Community Chronic Pain Program - Booklet [English] Permalink Public

Someone from a specific health profession or program usually gives this resource to the person who needs it and reviews it with them. Before using this information, please review it with someone from that profession or program.

This resource booklet is for clients attending the 8 week chronic pain self-management program. The booklet contains Understanding Pain, Belly Breathing, Guide to Goals and Action Plans, Energy Conservation, Mindfulness, Movement, Stress Management, Sleep Wellness, Managing Moods, Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Healthy Supports, Moving Forward, Flare-up Plan, Nutrition and Pain, Resilience, My Pain Management Roadmap, and My actions plans for the week: Moving towards my goals. (English) Colour

This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Belly Breathing (267835), Guide to Goals and Action Plans (267836), Mindfulness (267838), Movement (267839), Energy Conservation (267837), Stress Management (267840), Sleep Wellness (267841), Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) (267843), Healthy Supports (267844), Moving forward (267845), Flare-Up Plan (267846), Resilience (267847), My Pain Management Roadmap (267848), My actions plans for the week: Moving toward my goals (267849), Understanding Pain (267834), Managing Moods (267842), Nutrition and Pain (267868).

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Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

This booklet gives you information to help you during your hospital stay. Use this booklet to record treatments, tests, and results. It is also a place where you can write down questions or concerns so you can remember to talk to us about them. (English) Colour

This booklet is a package that contains the following individual information sheets: Introduction to Welcome to the Hospital - Care Journal for Patients and Families (264554).

Pneumothorax [English] Permalink Public

A Pneumothorax is what is commonly called a collapsed lung. A pneumothorax happens when air enters the space between the rib cage and one of your lungs. The air causes part (or all) of the lung to collapse. (English) Colour

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Hemorrhoids [English] Permalink Public

Hemorrhoids (sounds like ‘hem-uh-roids’) are also called ‘piles’; are bulging tissue (skin) that contains swollen veins in the rectal (anal, bum) area. They may cause small amounts of bleeding or small blood clots. They can be itchy and painful, especially with a bowel movement (stool, poo). (English) Colour

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Headaches [English] Permalink Public

Headaches are one of the most common complaints in both children and adults. Most headaches are temporary. They are caused by tension of the muscles of the face, neck and scalp. (English) Colour

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Gallstones [English] Permalink Public

Gallstones are hard, stone-like deposits that form in the gallbladder. This factsheet provides an overview about gallstones including treatment at home, symptoms, prevention and when to get help. (English) Colour

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Epididymitis [English] Permalink Public

Epididymitis is a swelling and redness of the small coiled tube (epididymis) which sperm pass. This tube is at the back of each testicle. The swelling can be in one or both testicles. (English) Colour

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Vertigo (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Vertigo (sounds like ‘ver-tee-go’) is commonly called ‘Dizziness’. It can be a feeling of being light-headed or feeling faint. It can also be a feeling of spinning, whirling, or the room around you spinning. Vertigo can make it hard to stand or walk and you may feel off balance. It can also make you feel sick to your stomach (nauseated). (English) Colour

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Croup (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Croup is a common breathing problem in young children. It is usually caused by the viruses that cause the common cold. (English) Colour

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