The Role of Exercise in Post Polio Syndrome: Limbs, Speech and Swallowing

This 2014 podcast from Mary Spremulli, CCC-SLP examines the role of exercise in managing the late effects of polio, particularly in regards to new problems with breathing, swallowing or speech. Current evidence suggests that exercises are often beneficial provided that the exercise program is designed for the individual following a thorough assessment and is supervised initially by knowledgeable health professionals.

Guests:

Joan Headley, executive director of Post-Polio Health International (PHI)., and editor: Ventilator-Assisted Living,

Dr Barbara Sonies, Board Certified Specialist Swallowing, and former Chief of Speech Language Pathology Section and Oral Motor Function Section, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at NIH, has conducted research and published on neurologic, neuromotor and systemic conditions that impact on swallowing function.