Patient Education Resources

Burn Care Exercise Program: Shoulder Active Range of Motion

This outlines the steps involved for doing these exercises as part of the Burn Care Exercise Program. Instructions and diagrams are included.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Standing Leg Exercises

This pamphlet outlines the steps for doing hip and knee flexion exercises. It also gives instructions for doing abduction and hip extension exercises.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Swelling After a Burn

This pamphlet outlines the impacts that swelling can have after a burn. Suggestions for how to manage your swelling are included.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Thumb Active Range of Motion

This pamphlet outlines the steps involved for doing these exercises as part of the Burn Care Exercise Program. Instructions and diagrams are included. Exercises include 'flexion and extension', 'abduction and adduction', and 'opposition'.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Toe Active Assisted Range of Motion

This pamphlet outlines the steps involved for doing this exercise as part of the Burn Care Exercise Program. Instructions and diagrams are included. This outlines the exercise called, 'toe extension and flexion'.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Toe Active Range of Motion

This pamphlet outlines the steps involved for doing these exercises as part of the Burn Care Exercise Program. Instructions and diagrams are included. These include 'toe extension', 'toe flexion' and 'toe abduction'.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Trunk Active Range of Motion – Sitting

This pamphlet outlines the steps involved for doing this exercise as part of the Burn Care Exercise Program. Instructions and diagrams are included. These include 'trunk rotation (right)', 'trunk rotation (left)', 'trunk side-bend (right)', 'trunk side-bend (left)', 'trunk flexion' and 'trunk extension'.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Trunk Active Range of Motion – Standing

This pamphlet outlines the steps involved for doing these exercises as part of the Burn Care Exercise Program. Instructions and diagrams are included. These include 'trunk rotation (right)', 'trunk rotation (left)', 'trunk side-bend (right)', 'trunk side-bend (left)', 'trunk flexion' and 'trunk extension'.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Upper Body Exercises for Edema Management

This pamphlet outlines the steps for doing the following exercises: making a fist, shoulder squeezes, shoulder and elbow raises, and deep breathing.

Burn Care Exercise Program: Wrist Active Assisted Range of Motion