Post-Polio Health, Volume 31, Number 4, Fall 2015
Question: I had what was termed a “mild” case of polio in 1951 at age 7. Other than a barely noticeable curvature of the spine and temporary weakness in the neck, I had no ill effects and was back in full action within a couple months. I played sports throughout high school and have run a variety of races since my early 30s, including marathons and, yesterday, at age 71, I completed a nine-mile race.
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Post-Polio Health, Volume 29, Number 1, Winter 2013
Ask Dr. Maynard
Frederick M. Maynard, MD
Question: I had polio in both legs at age 10 in 1953 and was unable to walk for a year.
With therapy and exercise, I pretty well recovered in one leg and can walk without help. How does fatigue affect people who have had polio? I’m constantly tired. A sleep study shows some sleep apnea and some restless leg syndrome waking me up.
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Researchers at the University of Washington’s Aging Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (2009)
Getting a better sleep may not always happen overnight, but if your sleep problems are due to medical issues, there are ways you can manage them.
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Researchers at the University of Washington’s Aging Rehabilitation Research and Training Center (2009)
One of the first things that people notice as they grow older is a change in their sleeping patterns. The older they get, the less they sleep; or they just feel less rested when they wake up.
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Reviewed by Nicholas S. Hill, MD, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
It is critically important that polio survivors, especially those diagnosed with post-polio syndrome, obtain proper testing, diagnosis, and management of breathing and sleep problems.The problems may result from weak breathing muscles in the chest and abdomen (diaphragm and intercostals).
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DON’T SLOUCH!
Sit up! Stand up straight! Watch your posture! How many times did we hear that from our moms when we were growing up? So often that it probably went in one ear and out the other. But Mom was right after all.
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