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Selective Nerve Root Block in the Pain Clinic (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A selective nerve root block, sometimes called a nerve block, is a procedure used to find out the cause of nerve root pain in the low back, leg, neck, or upper back. It is also used to help relieve pain. Provided at the Pain Management Clinic. (English) Colour

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

Easing Pain in Babies, Children and Youth: Online resources [English] Permalink Public

Online resources for you ways you can help your child when they are in pain or when they are faced with painful medical activities like a needle poke. (English) Colour

Fluoroscopy (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Under Revision

Fluoroscopy is a continuous x-ray that is passed through the part of the body the doctor or nurse practitioner needs to treat. This pamphlet provides information on what to expect, as well as a detailed map on where to find the pain management clinic. (English) Colour

Pain After Surgery (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

A factsheet on how to manage pain after being discharged from surgery. (English) Black & White

Radiofrequency Lesioning (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [English] Permalink Public

Radiofrequency lesioning is a treatment for pain that uses special needles to send radio waves (heat) along a nerve. This procedure works for 70-80% of patients and pain relief may last 3-18 months. (English) Colour

Moving forward [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 moving forward 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).

Constipation Caused by Pain Medicine (Jim Pattison Outpatient Care and Surgery Centre) [Punjabi] Permalink Public

Some pain medicines can cause mild to severe constipation in some people.Making some diet changes might help. Provided at the Pain Management Clinic. (Punjabi) Colour

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English (265422), Punjabi (267274)

First Rib Resection Surgery for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Abbotsford Regional Hospital and Cancer Centre, Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public

You are having surgery (an operation) to relieve the pressure in your neck on your nerves and/or blood vessels that go into your arm. This booklet describes the surgery and recovery. COMPANION MATERIAL: Exercises After 1st Rib Surgery (266643) (English) Colour

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), Community and Online Resources (268379).

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English (267893), Punjabi (267922)