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Knee Joint Replacement Management - Outpatient Stage (Langley Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
A factsheet on what you need to know regarding recovery from knee replacement surgery (TKR). This contains recommended exercises for the late stages of rehabilitation. (English) Black & White
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262604Maintaining Good Posture (Peace Arch Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
A fact sheet for osteoporosis patients explaining the difference between proper posture and poor posture. Tips are also provided for sitting, standing, and sleeping postures. (English) Colour
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262610Using a Cane [English] Permalink Public
This pamphlet provides complete instructions on the use of a cane. This includes determining the correct height of a cane, going up and down stairs, and safety tips. (English) Colour
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262532Aspen Collar (Burnaby Hospital) [English] Permalink Under Revision
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An Aspen collar is used to keep your neck in the right position while it is healing and also supports your neck muscles. This fact sheet provides information on how to use this supportive device. (English) Colour
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262287Jewett Brace (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Under Revision
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A Jewett brace is used to keep your back in the right position while it is healing (it prevents you from bending forward). This fact sheet provides information on how to use this supportive device. (English) Colour
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262288SOMI/CTO Brace (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Under Revision
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A SOMI or CTO brace is used to hold your neck in line with your spine while it is healing (it prevents you from bending and twisting your neck). This fact sheet provides information on how to use this supportive device. (English) Colour
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262292Clubfoot Exercises (Surrey Memorial Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Clubfoot is a common birth defect involving a deformity of one foot or both. The affected foot appears rotated internally at the ankle. This factsheet graphically demonstrates how this condition is treated. (English) Colour
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262298Air Walker Boot (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
You have been given a special kind of cast called an air walker boot. Like a regular cast, the boot protects your injured leg from further injury so it can heal faster. How long you need to wear the boot depends on your injury. (English) Colour
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262729Crutches - Fact Sheet (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Instructions for using crutches safely and easily. Includes how to fit the crutches properly, different types of weight bearing, safety tips, standing balance, standing from sitting, sitting from standing, walking, using stairs, and getting into a car. (English) Colour
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254322Arm Sling (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Patients with elbow / wrist / shoulder injuries are often given a sling to support their arm while walking. Although these slings are not complicated they are often applied incorrectly, even by hospital staff, and patient's (and their families) need an easy to read, pictoral guide to proper use at home. (English) Colour
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