Post-Polio Syndrome

This syndrome occurs in 1 out of every 4 people who suffered with Polio approximately 15 years earlier. It causes extreme tiredness, joint and muscle pain, weakness, and loss of certain functional abilities. These problems can make it difficult for people with post-polio syndrome to live and work independently. These problems also lead to people stopping their normal activities and becoming very inactive. Being inactive leads to heart, lung, and muscle problems, among many other problems.

A physical therapist can help teach patients with post-polio syndrome what activities they can do and how they can do them without causing further pain, fatigue and weakness. Physical therapists can also help with compensations that may need to be done, depending on the severity of the symptoms.

Here is a good web page with helpful information about post-polio syndrome:

• http://ninds.nih.gov/health_and_medical/disorders/post_polio_short.htm
  

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