Patient Education Resources

Preparing Your Skin Before Orthopaedic Surgery

This pamphlet explains how to use CHG cloths to clean your skin before surgery. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Pressure Injury (Ulcer) Prevention

A pressure injury is an injury to the skin and the tissue under the skin. This pamphlet explains what causes pressure injuries, and what you and your health care team can do to help prevent pressure injuries. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Prévention des plaies de pression (ulcères)

Une plaie de pression est une blessure de la peau et des tissus sous la peau. Le présent dépliant explique ce qui cause les plaies de pression et comment vous et votre équipe soignante pouvez les prévenir. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Se rétablir d’une fracture de la hanche : Hôpital régional Valley

Ce guide porte sur la chirurgie de la hanche après une fracture et présente ce qui suit : articulation de la hanche, types de fractures de la hanche, types de chirurgies, à quoi s’attendre avant, pendant et après une chirurgie, exercices et préparation au retour à la maison. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Seed Corns

This pamphlet explains what a seed corn is and what causes it, what makes some people at a higher risk for a seed corn, and treatment.

Shoulder Exercises

This pamphlet includes tips to help you get comfortable at night, early movement exercises, and exercises to do while standing or sitting are outlined step-by-step along with images in this pamphlet.

Shoulder Strengthening Exercises With Tubing

Exercises designed to strengthen your shoulder using resistance with tubing are outlined step-by-step along with images.

Shoulder Strengthening Exercises With Weights

Exercises to strengthen your shoulder using resistance with weights are outlined step-by-step along with images.

Standing Leg Exercises

This pamphlet gives an illustration of standing leg exercises to be used as a teaching tool for patients. It outlines the steps involved for doing these exercises as part of the physiotherapy program. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Thick Nails

This pamphlet explains what a thick nail is and what causes it, including what makes some people at a higher risk for a thick nail and treatment.