Information for Healthcare Providers & Caregivers
The articles and videos below are from multiple sources. They help explain what happens when someone is living with the late effects of polio.
For more information, see the Related Resources below along with: "Living with Post-Polio Syndrome" and “What IS Post-Polio Syndrome ?”
Articles & Resources
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It is exactly because of everything polio survivors have already experienced that they will survive in spite of PPS. To do this, polio survivors need to read these words again and again and take in the full depth and breadth of their meaning: I Am a Polio SURVIVOR
Vaccinations play a pivotal role in safeguarding older adults.
Our ability to fight off infections and maintain our immune system declines as we age. None of us should rely on rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theories spread on social media, friends, and others.
Foot drop, sometimes called "drop foot," is very common in the post-polio community. No one wants the issues that come with a drop foot to increase your risk of falling. Janet Drake Whalen, PT, DPT