Physical Therapy Examination and Treatment of the Polio Survivor

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Marianne T. Weiss, MS, PT

PResented at Eighth International Post-Polio and Independent Living Conference

Saint Louis, Missouri, June 8-10, 2000

The purpose of this document is twofold:

  • To describe the examination and treatment intervention that a physical therapis (PT) should be able to provide a polio survivor.

  • To inspire PT professionals to count themselves among those who possess the caring attitude, knowledge base, confidence level, and desire to provide skilled and appropriate examination and intervention services for polio survivors.

Certainly many health professionals other than PTs can help to lessen the impact of the late effects of polio. In some cases the services of other professionals overlap those of the PT> However, this document will primarily address PT services.

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