Living With Polio

Millions of individuals who had polio are living in all areas of the world. Survivors range in age from a few months to nonagenarians (in their nineties). Aftereffects vary greatly depending on the number and location of the nerve cells destroyed by the poliovirus. The challenge or ease of living with polio varies for each survivor, depending on the availability of medical care and rehabilitation opportunities, and their family and social support.

Advice, hints, explanations, etc., are categorized by topic and are searchable. The source of the material is identified.

Reminder: PHI’s post-polio.org and IVUN’s ventusers.org or ventnews.org features numerous articles to assist in living with polio.

Anesthesia and Weight Loss Surgery

What are the issues in bariatric (intestinal surgery that can facilitate weight loss) surgery for post-polio patients?

This sounds like a “quick fix” for obesity but is an area full of possible problems. There are no reports of post-polio patients having bariatric surgery.

Anesthesia and Colonoscopy

“Do I really need to have a colonoscopy? It requires anesthesia, and I’m afraid of that.”

Positioning for Comfort during Work, Leisure Activities and Rest

I. INTRODUCTION

Please understand that consistently using the principles discussed below is important when performing ANY activity. In other words, do not wait to use these principles just when you are in pain, but rather, use the principles all of the time.

Why should you use these principles?

Opportunities to Participate

Opportunity to Participate in Research

For more than 10 years, researchers have explored using IVIg to help improve quality of life of polio survivors. The article linked below lists the medical articles published on this topic. To find the abstracts, go to PHI’s Polio Place.

Reasonable Expectations from Physical Therapy

WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT in a physical therapy evaluation, and how should the results be incorporated into treatment?

Comprehensiveness
In physical therapy school, students are taught all the components of the following type of evaluation. They are instructed to complete all of the components of the following evaluation on any body part that is affected by problems that the patient is being sent to physical therapy for.

Opportunities to Participate in Research

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