Using your walking aid
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37310
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2024.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1426
- Available Online
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Using a walking aid (like a cane, crutches, or a walker) can help you lower the amount of weight you put on your leg or help you avoid putting weight on your leg. This pamphlet explains how to use crutches, a walker, and a cane.
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Physiotherapy
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2024
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (14 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Walking
- Crutches - use of
- Walkers
- Canes
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Walking
- Crutches
- Walkers (Orthopedic apparatus)
- Staffs (Sticks, canes, etc.)
- Specialty
- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- Using a walking aid (like a cane, crutches, or a walker) can help you lower the amount of weight you put on your leg or help you avoid putting weight on your leg. This pamphlet explains how to use crutches, a walker, and a cane.
- Notes
- Previous title: Using Your Walking Aid: A Guide to Using Crutches or a Walker
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Physiotherapy
- Pamphlet Number
- 1426
Where can I get the equipment I will need after surgery or illness?
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams35435
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Rehabilitation Services.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2023.
- Pamphlet Number
- 1517
- Available Online
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After your surgery or illness, you may need equipment to help you get around. For example, you may need a walker or a raised toilet seat. Try to get any equipment you will need before you go in to the hospital. This pamphlet explains how to buy, rent, or borrow equipment in Nova Scotia and across Canada.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Rehabilitation Services
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2023
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (6 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Self-Help Devices
- Orthotic Devices
- Rehabilitation
- Occupational Therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Orthopedic apparatus
- Physical therapy services
- Occupational therapy services
- Rehabilitation
- Specialty
- Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation
- Abstract
- After your surgery or illness, you may need equipment to help you get around. For example, you may need a walker or a raised toilet seat. Try to get any equipment you will need before you go in to the hospital. This pamphlet explains how to buy, rent, or borrow equipment in Nova Scotia and across Canada.
- Notes
- Previous title: Where can I get the equipment I will need following surgery or illness?
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Rehabilitation Services
- Pamphlet Number
- 1517
