What are the symptoms of post-polio syndrome?

Polio is a very serious disease. Once it occurs, it can cause serious harm to children. So whenever polio is mentioned, parents are very worried, fearing that their children will develop this disease. So what are the symptoms of polio?

Common symptoms of post-polio syndrome:

1. The symptoms of polio sequelae also manifest in the feet, and various deformities of the feet may occur. For example, the heels or toes cannot touch the ground when walking, or the feet may be inverted and walk on the outside of the instep.

2. Limb muscle atrophy and weakness, limb deformity, difficulty in upper and lower limb movement, joint instability, unequal length of bilateral limbs, etc.

3. Hip joint contracture, flexion, relaxation and instability, or even hip dislocation. Knee flexion deformity and calf bending inward or outward are all symptoms of paralysis sequelae.

4. In addition, deformities may also occur in other parts of the body, such as deformities of the upper limbs, curvature of the spine, tilt of the pelvis, etc.

How to treat post-polio syndrome:

1. Massage therapy: Roll back and forth on the paralyzed limb for 8 to 10 minutes, massage and relax the joints for 3 to 5 minutes, rub the relevant spine and limbs 5 to 6 times, and rub warm locally. Do this once a day or every other day. You can teach your family members to do it at home.

2. Physical therapy: The treatment methods for polio sequelae include hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, wax therapy, phototherapy, etc. to relax the diseased muscles, enhance local blood flow and absorption of inflammation.

3. Functional exercise: For paralyzed limbs that cannot move, massage and acupressure can be performed first to promote blood circulation in the affected limbs, improve muscle nutrition and nerve regulation, and enhance muscle strength. For those whose affected limbs can make slight movements but have very poor muscle strength, they can be assisted to make passive movements such as extension, flexion, abduction and adduction. When the limbs can move but the muscle strength is still poor, the treatment of polio sequelae should pay attention to encouraging the patient to make automatic movements, perform physical therapy, and use physical therapy tools to exercise muscle strength and correct deformities.

4. Stem cell transplantation: Stem cell transplantation is used to treat post-polio syndrome. It uses post-differentiated neurons to supplement missing neurons, promote the differentiation and function of neural stem cells in the nervous tissue, restore the normal growth and development of nerves, and improve the function of damaged nerve cells. It provides more opportunities for further recovery of patients with post-polio syndrome and has become the most effective treatment method today.