THE LATE EFFECTS OF POLIO
Some twenty or thirty years after contracting
polio, 70% of people experience new symptoms.
These symptoms may include:
- new muscle weakness
- joint and muscle pain
- breathing problems
The severity of these symptoms may slowly
increase.
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RESEARCH
Research into the late effects of polio is
under way. Some possible causes are:
- the overuse of polio-weakened muscles
leading to deterioration
- the premature ageing of nerve cells
damaged by infection
- a diminished ability for polio-affected
muscles to continue functioning normally
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MANAGING THE LATE EFFECTS
Suggestions for the relief of symptoms include:
- energy conservation
- weight control
- posture changes
- relaxation and stress management
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OBJECTIVES
The objectives of the Network are:
- to provide advice through an information
kit, regular newsletters, web site and bulletins
on polio and the management of its late effects
- to encourage the interchange of thoughts
and experiences of polio through seminars,
internet forum and local support groups
- to encourage research into the late
effects of polio
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Post-Polio Network (NSW)
Inc.
The Network was established
officially in 1989 to support people who have had polio
and who may be experiencing its late effects.
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Sir Gustav Nossal
