Population
Individuals with a history of acute paralytic poliomyelitis who develop postpolio syndrome (PPS)
Design
Review
Authors
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Supports cautious rehabilitation in postpolio syndrome; hypothesis-generating and requires randomized trials before practice change.
Rehabilitation, including bracing, adaptive equipment, and judicious nonfatiguing exercise, can improve symptoms and functional status in patients with postpolio syndrome.
James A. Sliwa (2004) studied this question.
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