Patient Education Resources

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)

This pamphlet describes what CRPS is, its causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Discharge Instructions After Your Nerve Block

This pamphlet explains what to expect for the first 24 hours (1 day) after your nerve block, including strength, sensation (feeling), and movement.

Gestion de la douleur après une opération

Cette brochure explique les raisons pour lesquelles vous pourriez avoir de la douleur après une opération. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Gestion des douleurs lombaires

Ce document contient des conseils pour vous aider à gérer votre mal de dos à la maison et savoir quand consulter votre fournisseur de soins primaires, une clinique sans rendez-vous ou une clinique mobile, ou encore vous rendre au service des urgences le plus près. Les coordonnées des services de physiothérapie de Santé Nouvelle-Écosse sont également indiquées. This pamphlet is also available in English.

Halifax Pain Self-Management Program

The Halifax Pain Self-Management Program offers educational groups. It helps people with long-term pain learn skills to help self-manage their long-term pain. This pamphlet explains what you will learn in the program, when and where it is held, and how to sign up.

Having an Epidural After Surgery

An epidural is a way to give you pain medication after surgery. This pamphlet explains why you may need an epidural, if you will still have pain with an epidural, and possible side effects. This pamphlet is also available in French.

How to Manage a Nerve Block Infusion at Home

This pamphlet explains how a nerve block infusion works, what to do if the catheter pulls out of your skin, what you need to know about the numbing medication, and what to do after you leave the hospital.

Injections for Chronic Pain

You and your doctor have decided that you need injections to manage your chronic pain. This pamphlet explains how well injections for chronic pain work, if the injections are painful, how to get ready for your injections, how an injection for chronic pain is done, and the possible side effects and risks.

Managing Low Back Pain

This pamphlet includes some tips to help you manage your back pain at home and when to see a health care provider. This pamphlet is also available in French.

Managing Pain After Surgery

This pamphlet explains why you may have pain after surgery, why it is important to control your pain, what your health care team will do to help control your pain, what you can do to keep it under control, kinds of pain medication you will get in the hospital, side effects of pain medications, and more. This pamphlet is also available in French.