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Patient Education

This page contains helpful health education links and documents.

Chronic Conditions:
Chronic Fatigue
Helping You Manage Chronic Pain
Multiple Sclerosis
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Parkinson's Disease
Preventing Osteoporosis

Complementary and Alternative Medicine:
Learn More about Complementary & Alternative Medicine (CAM)

Diagnostic Tests and Proceedure:
Corticosteroid Injections for Rotator Cuff Disorders
Epidural Steroid Injections What to Expect
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Spine Injection Information

Diet and Nutrition:
Managing Your Weight - A page to help you decide on the best option for you.
Body Mass Index & Your Lifestyle for Adults
Self-Care for Heart Failure: Your Daily Log
Eating and Exercising: What Works for You?
HealthMedia Nourish - Get a customized nutrition plan for making smart and delicious food choices.
Shape of Good Eating

Ergonomics and Biomechanics:
SmartMoves: Setting Up Your Computer Workstation and Laptop
Does your back ache or do your eyes strain? Our unique program will show you how to set up your workstation, home office or laptop to prevent injury. From adjusting your chair to taking microbreaks, a few small changes can make a big difference! After completing the program, please remember to Take Our Survey.

Tips to Prevent Repetitive Stress Injury
Making Your Work Area Work for You

Exercise and Fitness:
Aerobic Exercise
Get Moving! Add Steps to Your Day
Physical Activity
Recommendations for Physical Exercises
Preventing Sports Injuries
Stretch Card

Musculoskeletal:
About Good Posture
Ankle Sprains
Arthritis
Back Care Tips For Daily Activities
Back Pain: Self Traction (Unloading)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/Tennis Elbow/Shoulder Rotator Cuff Problems
Acute Low Back Pain
Fibromyalgia
Heel Pain (Plantar Fasciitis)
Ice Towel / Ice Pack (English / Spanish)
Learning about Total Knee Replacement Surgery
Little League Elbow
Leg Problems, Noninjury
Neck Pain: What You Can Do
Neck Problems-Prevention & Self Care Tip Sheet
Osgood-Schlatter Disease
Patellofemoral Exercises
Pregnancy: Perinatal Exercises
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scoliosis: After Your Child's Visit
Shoulder Care After Surgery Or Trauma
Shoulder Pain: Tips and Exercises (Shoulder Impingement Syndrome)
Stiff Shoulder: Tips and Exercises
Strains, Sprains, and Fractures
Total Knee Replacement: Before Your Surgery

Additional Resources:
Find classes at your local Kaiser Permanente facility.

HealthMedia Relax - Get personalized strategies for relieving and preventing stress.

American Physical Therapy Association
Arthritis Foundation

If you are considering quitting smoking, we have some information and resources that can help you be successful here:
Smoking - Call It Quits!

 


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