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A-Z interventions and conditions
A
Autoinflation for glue ear in children
Advice to stay active for people with acute low back pain
Antenatal perineal massage: reduce perineal injury during childbirth
Aquatic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis
B
Behavioural intervention: infant sleep problems and maternal mood
Behavioural interventions including alarms: bedwetting (enuresis)
Bibliotherapy: depression
Brief behavioural therapy: insomnia in adults
C
CBT for panic disorder
Citrate salts for preventing kidney stones
Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic insomnia
Compression for venous leg ulcers
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic low back pain
D
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet to prevent and control hypertension
Dilute apple juice for children rehydration
E
Egg allergy prevention
Education about joint protection strategies: hand osteoarthritis
Exercise based rehabilitation for Coronary heart disease
Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure
Exercise for acute lower back pain
Exercise for cancer fatigue
Exercise for chronic low back pain
Exercise for preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk
Exercises for falls prevention
Exercise for knee osteoarthritis
Exercise for preventing recurrent ankle sprain
Exercise: depression
Exercise: Intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease
Exercise: type 2 diabetes
Elevating the head of the bed for GERD
Exercise for preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk
Exercise for patellofemoral pain syndrome
F
Feed thickener for infant reflux
G
Incremental physical activity for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
H
Honey and cough in children with URTI
Heat therapy for low back pain
I
Inspiratory muscle training for surgical pre-rehabilitation
Internet based or computerised CBT (iCBT or CCBT): depression and anxiety
K
Knee taping for osteoarthritis
L
Low-FODMAP diets for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
M
Mandibular devices for obstructive sleep apnoea
Manipulation and subluxation of radial head (pulled elbow)
Mediterranean diet for reducing cardiovascular disease risk
Mindfulness and CBT for chronic low back pain
Modified Valsalva manoeuvre for supraventricular tachycardia
Moisturiser: infant atopic dermatitis prevention
Mother’s kiss: nasal foreign bodies
Music for insomnia in adults
Moisturiser for prevention of skin tears
O
Omega-3 fatty acid addition in pregnancy to reduce the risk of preterm birth
P
Pain management strategies for childhood immunisation
Partial nail avulsion and matricectomy for ingrown toenails
Peanut allergy prevention
Pedometers for increasing physical activity
Pelvic floor muscle training: pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic floor muscle training: urinary incontinence
Pelvic floor muscle training for men undergoing/following prostatectomy
Pelvic floor muscle training for women
Physical fitness training following a stroke
Pre-meal water consumption for weight loss
Probiotics for acute infectious diarrhea
Probiotics in pregnancy for infant atopic eczema
Probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in adults and children
Psychological treatments for postnatal depression
Physiotherapy for tennis elbow
Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD
Pulmonary rehabilitation
S
Smartphone apps for smoking cessation
Splints for the reduction of pain from hand osteoarthritis
Stretching exercises for plantar fasciitis
Sunscreen for skin cancer prevention
Sweet solutions: procedural pain in infants (up to 12 months of age)
Splint for base of thumb osteoarthritis
Stretching for plantar fasciitis
T
Ten top tips for weight control
The Epley manoeuvre: vertigo
Topical heat for bluebottle stings
Trauma-focused psychological therapy involving dual attention for PTSD
W
Wet combing: head lice
Walking cane for knee osteoarthritis
Interventions
Nutrition
DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet to prevent and control hypertension
Dilute apple juice for children rehydration
Low-FODMAP diets for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
Peanut allergy prevention
Mediterranean diet for reducing cardiovascular disease risk
Pre-meal water consumption for weight loss
Probiotics for acute infectious diarrhea
Probiotics in pregnancy for infant atopic eczema
Probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea in adults and children
Omega-3 fatty acid addition in pregnancy to reduce the risk of preterm birth
Ten top tips for weight control
VLED for type 2 diabetes
Viscous fibre for type 2 diabetes
Exercise
Exercise for cancer fatigue
Incremental physical activity for chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis
Stretching exercises for plantar fasciitis
Exercise based rehabilitation for Coronary heart disease
Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure
Exercise: Intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease
Exercise: type 2 diabetes
Physical fitness training following a stroke
Exercise: depression
Aquatic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis
Exercise for acute lower back pain
Exercise for chronic low back pain
Exercise for preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk
Exercises for falls prevention
Exercise for knee osteoarthritis
Exercise for patellofemoral pain syndrome
Cognitive and behavioural therapies
Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic insomnia
Brief behavioural therapy: insomnia in adults
CBT for panic disorder
Behavioural intervention: infant sleep problems and maternal mood
Internet based or computerised CBT (iCBT or CCBT): depression and anxiety
Mindfulness and CBT for chronic low back pain
Trauma-focused psychological therapy involving dual attention for PTSD
Devices
Pedometers for increasing physical activity
Mandibular devices for obstructive sleep apnoea
Splints for the reduction of pain from hand osteoarthritis
Walking cane for knee osteoarthritis
Knee taping for osteoarthritis
Apps
Smartphone apps for smoking cessation
Procedures
Mother’s kiss: nasal foreign bodies
Autoinflation for glue ear in children
Manipulation and subluxation of radial head (pulled elbow)
Wet combing: head lice
The Epley manoeuvre: vertigo
Compression for venous leg ulcers
Partial nail avulsion and matricectomy for ingrown toenails
Topical heat for bluebottle stings
Inspiratory muscle training for surgical pre-rehabilitation
Modified Valsalva manoeuvre for supraventricular tachycardia
Physiotherapy for tennis elbow
Other
Sunscreen for skin cancer prevention
Citrate salts for preventing kidney stones
Moisturiser for prevention of skin tears
Conditions
Children
Mother’s kiss: nasal foreign bodies
Autoinflation for glue ear in children
Dilute apple juice for children rehydration
Manipulation and subluxation of radial head (pulled elbow)
Pain management strategies for childhood immunisation
Sweet solutions: procedural pain in infants (up to 12 months of age)
Behavioural interventions including alarms: bedwetting (enuresis)
Behavioural intervention: infant sleep problems and maternal mood
Egg allergy prevention
Feed thickener for infant reflux
Moisturiser: infant atopic dermatitis prevention
Peanut allergy prevention
Wet combing: head lice
Honey and cough in children with URTI
Probiotics in pregnancy for infant atopic eczema
Cardiovascular
Exercise based rehabilitation for Coronary heart disease
Exercise based rehabilitation for heart failure
Exercise: Intermittent claudication and peripheral arterial disease
Modified Valsalva manoeuvre for supraventricular tachycardia
Physical fitness training following a stroke
Mediterranean diet for reducing cardiovascular disease risk
Inspiratory muscle training for surgical pre-rehabilitation
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
Diabetes
Exercise: type 2 diabetes
VLED for type 2 diabetes
Viscous fibre for type 2 diabetes
Mental health
Behavioural intervention: infant sleep problems and maternal mood
Bibliotherapy: depression
Music for insomnia in adults
Psychological treatments for postnatal depression
Brief behavioural therapy: insomnia in adults
CBT for panic disorder
Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic insomnia
Exercise: depression
Internet based or computerised CBT (iCBT or CCBT): depression and anxiety
Mindfulness and CBT for chronic low back pain
Trauma-focused psychological therapy involving dual attention for PTSD
Musculoskeletal
Aquatic exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis
Advice to stay active for people with acute low back pain
Antenatal perineal massage: reduce perineal injury during childbirth
Education about joint protection strategies: hand osteoarthritis
Exercise for preventing recurrent ankle sprain
Pelvic floor muscle training: pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic floor muscle training: urinary incontinence
Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD
Mindfulness and CBT for chronic low back pain
Exercise for acute lower back pain
Exercise for chronic low back pain
Exercise for preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk
Exercises for falls prevention
Inspiratory muscle training for surgical pre-rehabilitation
Splints for the reduction of pain from hand osteoarthritis
Knee taping for osteoarthritis
Walking cane for knee osteoarthritis
Exercise for knee osteoarthritis
Mandibular devices for obstructive sleep apnoea
Exercise for patellofemoral pain syndrome
Emergency
Mother’s kiss: nasal foreign bodies
Manipulation and subluxation of radial head (pulled elbow)
Modified Valsalva manoeuvre for supraventricular tachycardia
The Epley manoeuvre: vertigo
Gastroesophageal
Elevating the head of the bed for GERD
Patient Resources
Managing back pain
Cognitive behavioural therapy for chronic low back pain
Exercise for ongoing low back pain
Heat therapy for low back pain
Mindfulness for chronic low back pain
Staying active for acute low back pain
Managing osteoarthritis
Exercise for knee osteoarthritis
Splint for base of thumb osteoarthritis
Walking aid for knee or hip osteoarthritis
Water-based exercise for knee and hip osteoarthritis
Preventative techniques
Exercise to prevent recurrent ankle sprains
Exercise for preventing bone loss and reducing fracture risk
Exercise for preventing falls
Rehab & pain management
Pulmonary rehabilitation
Stretching for plantar fasciitis
Pelvic floor muscle training for women
Pelvic floor muscle training for men undergoing/following prostatectomy
Exercise for tennis elbow
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