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- Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy Service
Title - A Guide for Managing Tasks Using One Hand
Description - Following an injury to your hand or upper limb, completing daily tasks and activities can become challenging. You may have been advised to avoid using your injured hand for function or you may have limited use of your injured hand due to issues such as swelling or pain.Title - Abdominal Muscles during pregnancy and beyond
Description - separation of abdominal musclesTitle - Acromioclavicular (ACJ) Joint Injury
Description - This is a follow-up leaflet to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and a Physiotherapist.Title - Advice from the Burns and Plastics Therapy Team on caring for healed burns and skin grafts
Description - It is very important to ensure that you monitor your skin condition carefully. Healed skin can break down. This can be for a number of reasons, advice within this leaflet aims to advise you how to avoid skin breakdown and what to do if it occurs.Title - Advice on Splint Wear and Care
Description - Precautions, cleaning, wearing instructions and timescales.Title - Ankle Fracture Full Weight Bearing - 4 weeks
Description - This is a follow-up leaflet to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and a Physiotherapist.Title - Ankle Fracture full weight bearing - 6 weeks
Description - This is a follow-up leaflet to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and a Physiotherapist.Title - Ankle Fracture Partial Weight Bearing for 4 Weeks
Description - This is a follow up leaflet to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and a Physiotherapist.Title - Balance Exercises (Low level)
Description - These exercises are designed to improve your standing balance.Title - CAM regime Controlled Active Motion Flexor Tendon Injury Stage 1a
Description - You have injured the tendons which bend your finger(s) into a fist. These have been repaired but you must take care with them. Please follow the instructions in this leaflet carefully and ask your therapist if you are unsure about anything.Title - Carpal Bone (Hand) Fracture Futura Splint 6 Weeks
Description - This is a follow up leaflet to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and a Physiotherapist.Title - Clavicle Fracture (Adults)
Description - This normally takes between six to twelve weeks to heal. During this period, it is important that you follow the rehabilitation plan on the following page. Following your rehabilitation plan will help to prevent further injury and help to improve your function.Title - Discharge Advice Leaflet for Patients Discharged To Treatment Centre
Description - If you have a dressing on your wound(s) please keep this clean, and dry. If you are confident to do so, this can be removed at 10 days, otherwise please contact your local treatment centre for an appointment to remove your dressing at about 10 days. Please see separate leaflet for contact numbers for your local treatment centre.Title - Dizziness and Vestibular rehabilitation
Description - “Dizziness” is a general term to explain the feeling we have when there is something wrong with our sense of balance. Many people who experience dizziness find it difficult to explain exactly how it makes them feel. For example, some people who feel dizzy say they feel light-headed, giddy or off balance.Title - Elbow & Wrist exercises
Description - Elbow Exercises and Wrist ExercisesTitle - Exercises Following Transtibial (Below Knee) Amputation
Description - This sheet has been designed to help you remember the exercises that you have been taught by your therapist. All of the exercises should be done slowly and smoothly. If you feel any pain, stop and tell your therapist or doctor.Title - Facial exercises
Description - Facial Exercises leafletTitle - Helping your Ankle to Recover After a Fracture
Description - This leaflet gives you advice and exercises to help your ankle recover after your fracture. Now that you have had the cast removed it is very important that you gradually try to use your foot and ankle as normally as possible. At first your ankle will feel stiff and possibly painful. This is because it has been held in one place by the plaster.Title - Metacarpal Fracture(s) Buddy Strapping
Description - This is a follow up leaflet to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and a Physiotherapist.Title - Metacarpal Fracture(s) Buddy Strapping & Futura Splint
Description - This is a follow up leaflet to your recent telephone consultation with the fracture care team explaining the ongoing management of your injury. Your case has been reviewed by an Orthopaedic Consultant (Bone Specialist) and a Physiotherapist.Title - Metacarpal Fracture(s) Futura Splint
Description - If you are worried that you are unable to follow this rehabilitation plan, if after six weeks you are still experiencing significant pain, swelling or having difficulty moving your hand or fingers, if you are experiencing pain or symptoms other than at the site of the original injury or surrounding area, or if you have any questions, then please contact us for advice using the contact details on the back of this booklet.Title - Metatarsal Fracture(s) Partial Weight Bearing
Description - If you are worried that you are unable to follow this rehabilitation plan, are experiencing pain or symptoms other than at the site of the original injury or surrounding area, or have any questions, then please contact us for advice using the contact details on the back of this booklet.Title - Neck and Torso Exercises
Description - Exercises for neck and torso.Title - Reablement Team Chair Stretches
Description - This leaflet shows chair stretch exercises.Title - Rheumatology MDT Foot clinic
Description - The aim is to help you understand and manage your foot problem.Title - Shoulder exercises
Description - Shoulder exercises Patient information leaflet.Title - Stage 2 exercises following total hip replacement
Description - The following exercises have been identified by your therapist to further enhance your progression and rehabilitation following your total hip replacement. Some of these exercises may replace certain exercises taught to you earlier on following surgery. Your therapist will advise which of these exercises you should be continuing with.Title - Supracondylar Elbow Fracture (Children)
Description - During this healing period, it is important that your child follows the rehabilitation plan on the following page. Following the rehabilitation plan will help to prevent further injury and help to improve your child’s function and use of their arm.Title - Wheelchair Hire
Description - This leaflet lists suppliers for wheelchair hire. - Ophthalmology
Title - Contact Lens Charges Explained
Description - The Optometry Department at St Helens Hospital provides a specialist contact lens service. This is for patients who have a medical need for contact lenses. Examples include some corneal problems, very high prescriptions and protective "bandage" or prosthetic lenses. The hospital will assess your eligibility. - Oral and Maxillofacial Unit
Title - Post operative patient instructions Soft Tissue
Description - Post-Operative Instructions Soft Tissue - Orthoptics
Title - Keratoconus
Description - The cornea is the clear window at the front of the eye and is usually a round, even shape. Keratoconus (pronounced keh-rah- toe-cone-us) is when the cornea becomes thinner and bulges outwards in a cone shape. Keratoconus can be a progressive condition and can get worse gradually over time. It often affects one eye first but both eyes are usually involved eventually. - Outpatient
Title - Outpatients Department Information
Description - What to expect during your appointment in Outpatients.Title - Reablement Team Chair Stretches
Description - This leaflet shows chair stretch exercises.Title - Shoulder exercises
Description - Shoulder exercises Patient information leaflet.
