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Walking Poles (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This handout provides an overview about walking poles including information on where to buy walking poles. (English) Colour
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265887Lumbar Surgery - Your Day Surgery & Recovery at Home (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You are having surgery on your lumbar part of your spine. This surgery is usually done to relieve back or leg pain, numbness, and/or tingling in the back or leg, to repair broken vertebra, or treat other problems with the spine. Replaces #256098 (English) Colour
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265800Facet 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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266240Vertebroplasty (Lower Mainland) [English] Permalink Public
A brief description of 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. We use a procedure like this to treat breaks in the tailbone or sacrum (Sacroplasty) and socket of the hip or acetabulum (Acetabuloplasty). (English) Colour
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266571Sacroiliac 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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266250Medial 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
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266238Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This handout provides an overview of the anterior cruciate ligament repair surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. Replaces #265920 (English) Colour
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265922Foot or Ankle Surgery (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This handout provides an overview of your foot and ankle surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. Replaces #265925 (English) Colour
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265926Hand Surgery (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
This handout provides an overview of your hand surgery and includes information on caring for yourself at home. Replaces #265923 (English) Colour
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