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Tenckhoff catheter insertion aftercare advice
Important advice following the insertion of your new Tenckhoff catheter for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)
Read moreTennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
Information to help you gain the maximum benefit and understanding of your condition and any treatment options available
Read moreTENS (transcutaneous nerve stimulation)
Explains what TENS is and outlines the risks and benefits of using a TENS machine to manage your pain
Read moreTENS machine use in labour
This leaflet is to support your use of a TENS machine during early or established labour.
Read moreTesticular cancer surgery - what happens next?
Information to help answer some of the questions you may have about your care and the investigations in the weeks to come
Read moreTesticular ultrasound
Information about a testicular sonogram or scrotal ultrasound) – a test to look at the testes (balls) and scrotum
Read moreTesting for congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) in newborn babies
Explains what happens when a baby's hearing test results indicate that they are at an increased risk of hearing loss
Read moreTests for children with permanent hearing loss
Outlines the range of tests that may be performed to try to find the cause of your child’s hearing loss
Read moreThe Bemore app
A quick guide to getting the best out of your hearing aid using the BeMore app to personalise your hearing aids directly from your mobile device
Read moreTherapeutic gastroscopy (OGD) explained
A procedure to treat a problem with your upper gastrointestinal tract (mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small intestine).
Read moreTheraPutty hand strengthening exercises
Hand strengthening exercises using TheraPutty following an injury or surgery
Read moreThoracic and lumbar facet joint injection
Why this procedure is performed (for back pain), what it entails and the benefits and risks
Read moreThoracic and lumbar nerve root block
A procedure nerve root injection (otherwise referred to as a nerve block or foraminal block) that can help patients who suffer from back and leg pain (sciatica)
Read moreThoracic facet joint injection
An injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in your chest
Read moreThoracic facet joint radiofrequency denervation
Treatment where the nerve supply to the little joints at the back of the bony frame of the spine in the middle of your back is burnt with the help of a needle and electricity
Read moreThoracic nerve root block
An injection of local anaesthetic and steroid anti-inflammatory around the origin of a nerve leaving the spinal cord in the middle of the back on its way to the front
Read moreThreatened preterm labour - what are the signs?
‘Threatened preterm labour’ is the term used for when you experience symptoms, such as contractions, before your expected due date, which may lead to your baby being born prematurely (early). This leaflet will explain what preterm labour is, how to recognise symptoms and what you can do during pregnancy to reduce the likelihood of preterm labour happening.
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