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Medial Branch Block (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

Medial branch nerves are small nerves connected to facet joints in the spine. The nerves carry pain signals from the joint to the brain. This pamphlet describes the procedure, who will be performing procedure, how to prepare, what happens during procedure, will it hurt?, how long it will take, risks or complications, what happens afterwards, follow-up instructions and information on who to contact if experiencing problems. (English) Colour

Celiac Plexus Block (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public

This procedure helps ease abdomen (belly) pain caused from such things as cancer or chronic pancreatitis. The celiac (or solar) plexus is a bundle of nerves in the upper abdomen near the aorta (main artery in your abdomen). The nerves send pain messages from your abdomen to your brain. Blocking these nerves can help ease the pain. (English) Colour

Storage and Disposal of Opioids [English] Permalink Public

Poisonings can happen when children or pets can reach these medications, or when other people mistake one medication for another. Even a single dose of a drug can be very dangerous to someone else. Protect yourself and others by storing medications more safely, and returning any expired, unused, or unwanted drugs as soon as possible. (English)

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https://www.ismp-canada.org/download/OpioidSteward...

Opioid Medicines: Information for Patients and Families [English] Permalink Public

To comply with Part C, Division 1 of the Food and Drug Regulations for drugs on Part A of the "List of Opioids", pharmacists and practitioners must provide this patient information handout from Health Canada at the time of giving an opioid drug when going home from the hospital or on a temporary pass. We must also put a warning sticker to the drug package of an opioid. Warning stickers - order from stores #478552. (English)

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https://canada.ca/content/dam/hc-sc/documents/serv...

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Community Chronic Pain Program (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

Our program focuses on your needs. We help you take control of your pain as a way to improve your health and quality of life. The program is offered once a week for 8 weeks. You learn about chronic pain and how it effects well being. (English) Colour

How to Take Opioid Pain Medicine After Surgery (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public

There are many ways you can help ease your pain. You have been prescribed an opioid medicine. This factsheet explains how to ease your pain after surgery, how to take opioids safely, and what side effects to watch for. We also give you added safety tips for opioid medicines. (English) Colour

Pain Resources to Help You When You Get Home [English] Permalink Public

Information on where you can find help for your chronic pain after you leave the hospital. (English) Colour

Belly Breathing [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 handout on belly breathing is for clients attending the 8 week chronic pain self-management program. It is part of a larger package of resources for the program. (English) Colour

This factsheet is part of Community Chronic Pain Program - Booklet (267893).

Guide to Goals and Action Plans [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 handout on S.M.A.R.T goals is for clients attending the 8 week chronic pain self-management program. It is part of a larger package of resources for the program. (English) Colour

This factsheet is part of Community Chronic Pain Program - Booklet (267893).

Mindfulness [English] Permalink Public

This handout on mindfulness is for clients attending the 8 week chronic pain self-management program. It is part of a larger package of resources for the program. (English) Colour

This factsheet is part of Community Chronic Pain Program - Booklet (267893).