Muscle Atrophy
Question: What about muscles that have atrophied? During COVID I lost a lot of weight, was very inactive and now my "polio" hip swings out because the muscles are "gone". Exercise or wheelchair?
Dr. Bruno’s Response: Disuse (like after having a leg in a cast) is the only circumstance where carefully prescribed, non-fatiguing exercise with a PPS-knowledgeable PT can be helpful for polio survivors.
If muscles - and therefore motor neurons - are gone, no muscle strengthening will be possible. Two crutches and/or a wheelchair are options.