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Chronic Pain Clinic (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public
Our approach to managing chronic pain is to teach you how to care for yourself (called self-management). We offer education in individual or group settings. Classes focus on ways to improve your daily life and manage your pain. (English) Colour
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265740Using Methadone for Pain in Palliative Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Methadone is an opioid (sometimes called narcotic) like morphine and codeine. Methadone is used to help treat complex pain often related to nerve pain. It should only be used when pain control is needed all the time. (English) Colour
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265791Pain and Ways to Manage It (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Pain is an unpleasant feeling or sensation. Pain can come from any part of your body. It can be sharp or dull. Pain can come and go or be constant. You may feel pain in one part of your body or you may feel pain all over, such as when you have the flu. This booklet describes various types of pain, various ways to manage your pain including medications, what to watch for, and when to get help. (English) Colour
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265798How to Take Short-Acting Opioid Pain Medicine: Palliative Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This handout has information on how to take opioid pain medicine for palliative patients. Opioids are one type of medicine used to treat pain, or to help when feeling short of breath. pioids are available in short and long-acting forms. (English) Colour
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265895How to Take Long-Acting Opioid Pain Medicine: Palliative Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This handout has information on how to take opioid pain medicine. Opioids are one type of medicine used to treat pain, or to help when feeling short of breath. Opioids are available in short and long-acting forms. People taking long-acting pain medicine may need short acting pain medicine if they still have pain. (English) Colour
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265814Frequently Asked Questions about Opioid Pain Medicine: Palliative Care (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This handout covers frequently asked questions about opioid pain medicine including how to get the best pain relief and how to use breakthrough medicine. (English) Colour
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265894Welcome to 4 South: Orthopedics/Trauma (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This gives ortho/trauma patients an overview of what a typical stay on 4 South will look like. (English) Colour
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266116Facet Rhizotomy (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
The facet is the joint on the side of each vertebra. A rhizotomy (say rye-zot-oh-mee) is a procedure to cut or sever the nerve root at certain facets. The procedure uses high-frequency radio waves to create a heat that destroys the nerve. We call this radiofrequency ablation (say ah-blay-shun). 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
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266240Sacroiliac Joint Injection (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
This procedure involves injecting a small amount of local anesthetic combined with steroid medication around the sacroiliac (SI) joint. The injection helps block the pain and reduces the inflammation for a short time. (English) Colour
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266198Lumbar Sympathetic Block in Medical Imaging (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A brief description of the procedure done in Medical Imaging, 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
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