Neck pain exercise sheet. - Versus Arthritis

neck pain. It’s important to carry on exercising, even when the pain goes, as this can reduce the chances of it coming back. Neck pain can also be helped by sleeping on a firm mattress, with your head at the same height as your body, and by sitting upright, with your shoulders and neck back. Don’t wear a neck

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Trapeziectomy information factsheet - Versus Arthritis

Trapeziectomy FACTSHEET Arthritis Care • Trapeziectomy 1 Arthritis in the joint at the base of the thumb is very common. It occurs between the thumb metacarpal (long bone) and the trapezium, which is one of the smaller bones in the wrist. The medical name for the joint is the ‘first carpo-metacarpal joint’,

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Elbow pain exercises - Versus Arthritis

tennis elbow, and needs to be done for 8–12 weeks. Wrist lift (palm up) Bend your elbow at a right angle. Hold a light weight (for example a tin of beans), palm up. Bend your wrist slowly towards you, and then slowly release. Do three sets of 15 repetitions twice a day. This is a useful exercise for golfer’s elbow.

  Tennis

Fibromyalgia information booklet

Fibromyalgia isn’t caused by damage or an injury to the body. But it does increase the sensitivity of your nerve endings, which means you could feel pain from a small amount of pressure or minor knocks. One theory is that the condition is caused by problems with a person’s central nervous system – which controls all the sensations

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Knee Pain Information Booklet - Versus Arthritis

this type of knee pain. Tendonitis Sore or painful knees can be a sign of tendonitis. This is when a tendon swells up and becomes painful – for example, after an injury. Osgood–Schlatter’s disease This is a condition that can affect children and young people. In .

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Ankle sprain exercise sheet - Versus Arthritis

creams that could reduce the pain and swelling in your ankle. These include painkillers like paracetamol, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like ibuprofen. Putting some weight on your foot by doing things like walking, can really help with recovering from an ankle sprain, so try to stay as mobile as possible.

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Exercises for hip pain - Versus Arthritis

Hip flexion (strengthening): Hold onto a work surface and march on the spot to bring your knees up towards your chest alternately. Don’t go above 90 degrees. 2 Hip extension (strengthening): Move your leg backwards, keeping your knee straight. Clench your buttock tightly and hold for five seconds. Don’t lean forwards. Hold onto a

Osteoarthritis of the hip - Versus Arthritis | All of us ...

a painful hip. Hold it in the hand on the opposite side of the body to your affected joint. Try to avoid carrying items on the same side as the affected hip. • Use the handrail for support when going up or down stairs. Go upstairs one at a time with your good leg first, but go downstairs with your bad leg first.

  Osteoarthritis, Hands, Osteoarthritis of the hip

methotrexate information booklet - Versus Arthritis

Methotrexate can be given to people with various types of arthritis . and related conditions, including: • rheumatoid arthritis • psoriatic arthritis • reactive arthritis •asculitis v • enteropathic arthritis •yositis m • systemic sclerosis. It can also be given to children who have: • juvenile idiopathic arthritis • lupus (SLE)

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Versus Arthritis back pain information booklet

programme can help people with low back pain lead more active lives and manage their condition more effectively. Many of the people who took part in the study also found that they had the knowledge to prevent further attacks if they felt an episode of back pain coming on.

  Back, Pain, Low back pain, Back pain

An overview of Scotland's criminal justice system

Scotland’s criminal justice system Prepared for the Auditor General for Scotland and the Accounts Commission September 2011. Auditor General for. Scotland. The Auditor General for Scotland is the Parliament’s watchdog for helping . to ensure propriety and value for money in the spending of public funds.

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A More Active Scotland - Scottish Government

Sharing Scotland’s experience of developing and implementing the actions in the Active Scotland Delivery Plan is important and I know will be valued by WHO and its Member States. Stronger international collaboration is needed if we are to achieve the WHO global target of a 15% relative reduction in the global prevalence of

  Scotland

Numeracy across learning - Education Scotland

Scotland needs to perform at the highest level, so raising the bar in numeracy is important for each individual and also for the prosperity of the nation. To support this, experiences and outcomes without ceilings should ensure young people are challenged at

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