Key result
Intervention strategies including gait training with a single forearm crutch resulted in a 30% reduction in perceived fatigue and improved posture and function at 18 months.
Why the study?
Does gait training with an assistive device and education reduce fatigue and improve posture in a patient with post-polio syndrome?
Population
49-year-old female with post-polio syndrome, leg length discrepancy, lower extremity weakness, and…
Design
Case_report
Follow-up
18 months
Authors
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May support individualized crutch gait training for fatigue in post-polio syndrome; leaves open efficacy pending controlled trials.
Case Report (n=1)
Does gait training with an assistive device and education reduce fatigue and improve posture in a patient with post-polio syndrome?
Gait training with a properly fitting assistive device, combined with education and energy conservation strategies, can reduce perceived fatigue and improve posture in individuals with post-polio syndrome.
Holly H. Wise (2006) conducted a case report in post-polio syndrome (n=1). Patient education, health promotion, and energy conservation strategies including gait training with a single forearm crutch was evaluated on perceived fatigue and posture/function. Intervention strategies including gait training with a single forearm crutch resulted in a 30% reduction in perceived fatigue and improved posture and function at 18 months.
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