Online Patient and Caregiver Resource Library
This resource library was created by health care professionals at St. Joseph's Health Care London. Our aim is to connect you
and your family with the information and tools you need. Here, you can search for information by the program, title, or topic.
At this time we are piloting resources for two areas of care: Pain Management and Spinal Cord Injury. We will
be assessing the user experience with these resources over the coming weeks, which will help to inform our
process for building content and expanding the resource library to additional areas of care. Resources that
appear in the library are developed guided by the principles of patient and caregiver engagement and co-design.
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Opioid Pain Medicines Information Sheet for Patients
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Information sheet about opioids/narcotics that outlines the importance of managing pain control to avoid dangerous side effects, and the signs of overdose
Opioid Patient Booklet
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A booklet for people who may benefit from reducing or stopping their opioid medication.
Our approach to treating chronic pain
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Dr. Geoff Bellingham, Clinical Director of the Pain Management Program and Dr. Marilyn Hill, psychologist, share their thoughts on treating chronic pain through the Q&A below.
Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal®)
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This is a fact sheet for patients about Oxcarbazepine (Trileptal), a drug used to treat epilepsy, trigeminal neuralgia, and to manage nerve pain resulting from a spinal cord injury. Oxcarbazepine is also used for the treatment of acute mania or the prevention of bipolar disorder episodes. This fact sheet outlines how the medication should be used, what special precautions should be taken, what its potential side effects are and how it should be stored.
Pain 101 Resource List for Pain Self-Managment
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List of resources for pain management, including apps, websites, books, community and home-based mental health services
Pregabalin (Lyrica®)
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This handout explains that this medication is used to treat pain from damaged nerves (neuropathic pain) and fibromyalgia. Pregabalin works by dampening the pain signals sent through the body’s nervous system.
Preventing and treating depression
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Radiofrequency Ablation
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Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a procedure used to manage certain types of chronic pain. It uses electrical energy to create heat. The heat damages a small area of nerve tissue causing the pain signals coming from a specific nerve area to become interrupted.
Sacroiliac Joint Injection
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Sacroiliac Joint joint injection involves administration of a local anesthetic (when done as a diagnostic procedure) or a mixture of local anesthetic and an anti-inflammatory medication known as a steroid (when done for treatment purposes). The medication is injected into the capsule of the SI joint.
Sertraline (Zoloft®)
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This is a fact sheet for patients about the SSRI Sertraline (Zoloft) that explains what the drug is, how it works and how it should be taken. Sertraline is used to treat a wide range of mental health conditions, including unipolar depression (low mood), generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and eating disorders.
Sleeping Pills Patient Booklet
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A booklet for people who may benefit from reducing or stopping their sleeping pill
Stellate Ganglion Block
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This handout explains a procedure which can be used to diagnose sympathetically mediated pain. A stellate ganglion block is also commonly used to treat pain of the head, neck and upper limbs resulting from complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). The goal of the procedure is to help the patient participate in restorative therapy (physiotherapy, occupational therapy, exercise) and achieve functional improvement.
Suicide Prevention Resources
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This is a list of local, Canadian and international resources for people who have experienced a suicide attempt or suicidal thoughts and feelings, and people who have been impacted by suicide.
Tapentadol Extended Release (Nucynta ER®)
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This handout explains Tapentadol, which is an Extended Release medication used to relieve moderate to severe pain in adults. Tapentadol is an atypical opioid medication because it has a unique mechanism of action: Tapentadol binds with certain opioid receptors to block pain signals from reaching the brain. This action is similar to that of opioid medications such as morphine. Tapentadol also works by increasing the brain levels of a chemical messenger called norepinephrine. This feature is similar to that of some antidepressant medications used to treat pain.
Tapentadol Immediate Release (Nucynta IR®)
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This handout explains Tapentadol, which is an Immediate Release medication used to relieve moderate to severe pain in adults. Tapentadol is an atypical opioid medication because it has a unique mechanism of action: Tapentadol binds with certain opioid receptors to block pain signals from reaching the brain. This action is similar to that of opioid medications such as morphine. Tapentadol also works by increasing the brain levels of a chemical messenger called norepinephrine. This feature is similar to that of some antidepressant medications used to treat pain.
Topical Ketamine Fact Sheet
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Topiramate (Topamax®)
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This medication is intended to prevent migraine headaches, treat nerve related pain or control certain types of seizures in patients with epilepsy.
Tramadol Extended Release
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This handout describes Tramadol Extended Release. This medication is used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Tramadol Immediate Release
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This handout describes Tramadol Immediate Release, which is a medication used to relieve moderate to severe pain.
Tramadol-Acetaminophen (Tramacet®)
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This is a handout to explain that Tramadol-Acetaminophen is prescribed to relieve moderate to severe pain. It consists of 2 different drugs: tramadol and acetaminophen (Tylenol®). It is an atypical opioid similar to morphine.