How to treat post-polio syndrome

We all know that we had to get vaccinations when we were young, but some people did not get vaccinations because their families were poor, which led to them getting polio later. For children, getting polio may affect their entire lives. So we recommend that everyone take their children to get vaccinated. Do we all know how to treat the sequelae of polio? Let’s take a look at it below!

1. The main purpose of rehabilitation training is to restore or compensate for the lost motor functions of patients with sequelae of poliomyelitis, thereby improving the daily activities of the upper limbs and the standing and walking functions of the lower limbs, so as to achieve self-care and return to society as soon as possible. The contents of regular training mainly include training to enhance muscle strength, training to expand the range of joint motion, and the making and use of orthotics. And post-operative limb function recovery training.

2. Master the appropriate training scale, quantity and method. If the training volume is not enough, there will be no obvious effect; excessive training can cause limb damage, such as muscle strain, joint swelling, fracture and dislocation, etc. Therefore, we must grasp this scale and the training volume should be appropriate.

3. Training should be done step by step and not too hasty. The number of activities increases from little to many, the range of joint movement increases from small to large, and the force used increases from light to heavy. Only by gradually increasing the amount of training can good results be achieved.

4. No training should cause obvious pain. Sometimes training may cause slight pain, but the pain should disappear after you stop the activity. If severe pain occurs during training and does not go away after resting, it is often a sign of injury and you should stop training. If you experience severe pain after training or even swelling in your lower limbs, it indicates excessive exercise and you should temporarily stop training.

5. You should not feel tired during training. If you feel tired, you should rest for 5 to 10 minutes before training again to avoid injury from overexertion.

Well, the above are some of our methods for treating the sequelae of polio. We mainly do post-rehabilitation treatment, but we can’t be impatient and must take it slowly. This may be of great help to the children. Only in this way can we adjust our own attitude and the children’s mentality. This is crucial!