Polio Outreach of Washington

Post Polio Syndrome: Living with the late effects of polio

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Alternative Medicine

  • You Are What You Eat
  • Tai Chi
  • The Benefits of Massage
  • What is Accupuncture?
  • Post Polio Syndrome and Chiropractic

Anesthesia

  • Anesthesia Concerns for the Polio Survivor
  • Swallowing Tips
  • The Knife Is Not So Rough

Assistive Device

  • The Battle with Bracing
  • Tidbits

Breathing/Pulmonary

  • Post-Polio Breathing and Sleep Problems
  • Rx for Fatigue

Caregiving

  • True Answers for Friends and Families

Dental Care

  • Polio Patient Dental Precautions

Dietary Issues

  • Post Polio Institute Hypoglycemia Diet
  • You Are What You Eat

Exercise

  • Dr. Perry's General Information Letter for Polio Survivors
  • Tai Chi
  • What Are Your Options?
  • Exercise - What is right for you?

Fatigue

  • Changing Your Life by Conserving Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Saving Techniques
  • Explaining Post Polio Fatigue
  • Post Polio Myelitis Fatigue: Where is the Lesion
  • Rx for Fatigue
  • Post Polio Fatigue - How it can change your mind

Feet

  • A Look at Feet
  • Cold Intolerance and Polio Feet
  • Polio Feet

General Information About Post Polio Syndrome

  • Salk polio vaccine field trials of 1954
  • Bouncing Back Without Guilt
  • Characteristics and Management of Post-polio Syndrome
  • Cholesterol and PPS
  • Chronic Illness Bibliography
  • Changing Your Life by Conserving Energy
  • Coping Styles of Polio Survivors
  • Post Polio Personality
  • Do's and Don't's for Polio Survivors
  • Dr. Henry writes about Bulbar and spinal polio
  • Dr. Henry writes about Hints for Living with Post-Polio Syndrome
  • Empowering the Polio Survivor
  • Recognizing the need to adjust your life-style
  • General Information - A Brief Guide
  • How to Live Well with Chronic Disease
  • "Old Polio's" - Dr. Perry
  • Post Polio Research - New Mobility
  • Post-polio Syndrome: An Update
  • Preventing Overuse is the Key
  • Recommendations for Former Polio Patients
  • Scientist at Work
  • The 10 Commandments of PPS
  • True Answers for Friends and Families
  • Ultimate Burnout
  • Use Your Body Efficiently
  • The Late Effects of Polio
  • L-Carnitine and Post-Polio Syndrome
  • Polio ... More Than Once
  • Polio In Perspective For 1995
  • Post-Polio Research Update
  • Post-Polio Symptoms & Effects
  • Acute Anterior Poliomyelitis, Some Observations
  • An Approach to the Patient with Suspected Post Polio Syndrome
  • A Pound of Prevention Is Worth a Ton of Therapy
  • An Eleven Year Experience Managing Post Polio

GI/Stomach Problems

  • G.I. Involvement in the Post Polio Syndrome

Hot/Cold Intolerance

  • Cold Intolerance and Polio Feet

Joint Problems

  • Total Joint Replacement In Post- Polio

Medical Diagnostic Procedures

  • Diagnostic Sono-gram Uses in Post Polio Syndrome Disorders
  • Dr. Henry writes about spinal taps
  • EMG Information
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Medications/Herbal Information

  • Drug use Cautions for PPS
  • Take A Look At Estrogen
  • Why A History of Polio is Critical
  • Medications

Pain

  • Pain In Post Polio Syndrome

Polio and the Onset of PPS

  • A Ten Year Experience
  • Do PPS Cometh After A Fall?
  • Non-Paralytic Polio As Prelude to PPS
  • Polio After Effects Challenge Science
  • Polio Survivors
  • Polio, Strains and History

Polio Encephalitis

  • Explaining Post Polio Fatigue
  • Changing Your Life by Conserving Energy
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Saving Techniques
  • Explaining Post Polio Fatigue
  • Post Polio Myelitis Fatigue: Where is the Lesion
  • Rx for Fatigue

Rehab/OT-PT

  • Approach to the House
  • Dr. Perry's General Information Letter for Polio Survivors
  • Energy Conservation
  • Energy Saving Techniques
  • Occupational Therapy--Energy Conservation For Post-Polio
  • Physical Therapy for PPS Patients
  • Post Polio and Physical Therapy
  • Posture is Important-Activities of Daily Living and Energy Conservation Techniques
  • PT Management of the Late Effects of Polio
  • Rehab Principles and Role of the Patient
  • Post-Polio Syndrome and Re-Rehabilitation
  • Grading For Manual Muscle Testing
  • Theraputic Electrical Stimulation

Relationships/Sex

  • PPS and Intimacy
  • Preserving and Strengthening Interpersonal Relationships
  • Sex and Polio Survivors

Sleep/Apnea

  • Post-Polio Breathing and Sleep Problems
  • Sleep Apnea

Social Security Disability

  • Applying for SSD
  • Disability
  • Getting Social Security Benefits
  • 2001 changes SOCIAL SECURITY

Stress/Coping

  • Bouncing Back Without Guilt
  • Contribution of Childhood Trauma
  • Depression & Persons with a Disability
  • Emotional Stress in Polio Survivors and PPS
  • How Healthy is Your Esteem?
  • Managing Stress and Anger
  • Recognizing Typical Coping Styles of Polio Survivors Can Improve Rehabilitation
  • The Hassles of Living with PPS
  • Learning to Manage Stress

Swallowing

  • A Review of Swallowing Difficulties in Post Polio Individuals
  • Dysphagia
  • Swallowing
  • Swallowing Abnormalities

Urinary Incontinence

  • Age Page – Urinary Incontinence
  • Dr Henry Writes: About Urogenetal Problems & PPS

Vision

  • Dr. Henry writes about Bulbar and spinal polio
 
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