Key result
Physical therapy including strengthening and aerobic exercises improved musculoskeletal symptoms in a patient with post-polio syndrome at 4 and 12 weeks.
Why the study?
Does a physical therapy intervention including strengthening and aerobic exercises improve symptoms in a patient with post-polio syndrome?
Case Report (n=1)
No
Does a physical therapy intervention including strengthening and aerobic exercises improve symptoms in a patient with post-polio syndrome?
This case report suggests that strengthening and aerobic exercises, along with lifestyle modifications, are beneficial and safe for managing symptoms of post-polio syndrome.
May support physical therapy for post-polio symptoms; leaves open need for randomized trials before practice change.
Post-polio syndrome (PPS) affects polio survivor’s years after the initial polio attack. They report new musculoskeletal symptoms.The purpose of this case report was to determine the effect of a physical therapy intervention on these symptoms in a 53 year old male subject with residual poliomyelitis of left lower limb more than right. Strengthening and aerobic exercises along with lifestyle modification advices were found to be beneficial with respect to all outcome measures taken after 4 and 12 weeks of program, with deterioration in none.This is a first case report documenting benefits of physical therapy following PPS in India. Its findings support the use of exercise in subjects with late effects of poliomyelitis and provide clinically valuable knowledge regarding the treatment efficacy of PPS exercise regimens.
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Sharma et al. (2013) conducted a case report in Post-polio syndrome (n=1). Physical therapy (strengthening and aerobic exercises along with lifestyle modification advices) was evaluated on Musculoskeletal symptoms and outcome measures. Physical therapy including strengthening and aerobic exercises improved musculoskeletal symptoms in a patient with post-polio syndrome at 4 and 12 weeks.
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