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Physiotherapy patient information leaflets

We produce a wide range of leaflets which provide information about our services and about the treatment you might receive in our clinics or during your stay in hospital. 

We also produce these in different formats including large print, please contact the department you are visiting for more information.

 

Pelvic floor muscle exercises for women

Physiotherapy after a caesarean section

Physiotherapy after abdominal and pelvic surgery

Physiotherapy after vaginal surgery

Postnatal physiotherapy advice

Separation of the abdominal muscles

Eastern services A - G

A Brief Guide for your First Visit as an Amputee

Advice and Exercise Sheet Following a Trapeziectomy

Advice following a fracture to your metacarpal neck (treated with buddy taping)

Advice for Foot & Ankle Injuries

Advice for Patient Following Wrist or Hand Injury/Fracture

Advice for patients with Shoulder Injuries

Advice on the use of Coban

Advice on the Use of Silicone Gel Sheeting

Antenatal Physiotherapy Advice for Pelvic Girdle Pain

Achilles tendon injuries, expected management & rehabilitation times

Arthroscopic Capsular Release of the Shoulder

Arthroscopic Sub-Acromial Decompression (ASD)

Caring for your Residual Limb

Care of your Artificial Limb (Prosthesis)

Care of Your Extensor Tendon Injury - Central Slip

Care of Your Extensor Tendon Repair

Care of Your Mallet Injury

Cervical Fusion Post-operative Physiotherapy Advice

Cubital Tunnel Release

Desensitisation

Digital Nerve Repair

Exercise band advice

Exercises for Trans Femoral Amputees (Above knee amputations)

Exercises for Trans Tibial Amputees (Below knee amputations)

Fasciectom

Eastern services H - Z

Hand Exercises

Heat and Cold for Management of Hand Pain or Stiffness

How to put on and take off your Prosthesis with Gel or Silicone Locking Liner

How to put on your Prosthesis with a Silesian Belt Reference

How to put on your Prosthesis with Rigid Pelvic Band or Double Swivel Pelvic Band

How to put on your Self Suspending Knee Disarticulation Prosthesis

How to put on your Transfemoral Prosthesis with a Suction Socket

How to put on your Transfemoral or Knee Disarticulation Prothesis with TES (Total Elastic Suspension)

How to put on your Transtibial Prosthesis using the Pull-through Technique

How to put on your Transtibial Prosthesis with Cuff Suspension

How to put on your Transtibial Prosthesis with Silicone Suspension Sleeve

How to put on your Transtibial Prosthesis with Supracondylar Suspension

Knee Multi-Ligament Reconstruction

Lumbar Fusion Post-operative Physiotherapy Advice

Microdiscectomy Segmental Decompression

Perthes Disease

Posterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction

Rehabilitation after Hip Arthroscopy

Scar Care

Seated Exercise Programme

Sensory Re-education

Serial casting advice

Surgery for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome - Carpal Tunnel Release

Total Hip Replacement Dislocation

Northern services