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Patient Education Resources

29 Patient Education Resources

Managing Pain After Surgery

| .pdf | PRINT CODE QV85-0453

This pamphlet explains why you may have pain after surgery, why it is important to control your pain, what your health care team will do to help control your pain, what you can do to keep it under control, kinds of pain medication you will get in the hospital, side effects of pain medications, and more. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Spinal Cord Stimulation - QE II

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WL85-0058

This pamphlet gives information about a method of pain control called spinal cord stimulation. It explains the 3 steps of spinal cord stimulation, what to expect before and after your surgery, care at home, and signs of infection.

The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program: Hants Community Hospital

| .pdf | PRINT CODE PM85-1658

The Chronic Pain Self-Management Program is a 5-session group education program that teaches self-management strategies for living with chronic pain. Topics include benefits, who the program is for, goals, what you will learn, how the program will help, where and when it is held, and how to sign up.

Using TENS for Pain

| .pdf | PRINT CODE WB85-0727

This pamphlet will help you learn how to use a TENS (transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation) unit at home. It explains pain, how a TENS unit works and how to use it, taking care of your skin, taking care of the unit, and safety guidelines.

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