Polio Upper Limb

Post-polio diagnosis, affecting one or both upper limbs, moderate motor neuronal loss in median-innervated thenar muscles with MUNE 10-90 Excluded those with MUNE lt10, as increase in strength unlikely RCT Muscular strengthening activities 12 weeks 3 x 8 upper limb isometric contractions 50-70 MVC, 5 min rest between sets. 3 x weekly for

This period represents the mean duration of upperlimb pain in our 'polio survivors' and is in keeping with a recent increase in the prevalence of upperlimb pain in this group. As previously reported by Perry and Fleming, the shoulder was the commonest site of upperlimb pain among our patients 55. 7 This is also compatible with

Treatment of the upper limb in polio Muscle paralysis. The muscle most frequently paralysed is the deltoid and when it is completely paralyzed the rotator cuff muscles are also often paralysed . The elbow flexors or extensors may be paralysed, and the opponens pollicis is the muscle in the hand that is frequently affected.

Upper limb pain is common in polio. It may occur in the 'polio-affected limb' as well as be associated with mobility aids in the non-affected limbs Koh, 2002. Shoulder Shoulder weakness affects a significant number of polio patients. Loss of strength can have a significant impact on the use of upper extremity aids.

The muscle weakness often affects the lower limbs, but in many persons with previous polio muscle weakness also occurs in the upper limbs 5. Studies have shown that these persons have significantly reduced grip strength 5, 6 and elbow muscle strength compared with healthy individuals 7, 8 and that the decline in upper limb muscle strength is

Living with Upper Extremity Weakness. Polio survivors with the majority of their muscle weakness in their upper body have sometimes been called quotupside down poliosquot. This term is based on the fact that the majority of observable weakness and atrophy in most polio survivors is in the lower part of their bodies. Therefore, if a person has the

Background Muscle weakness in one or both upper limbs is common in persons with previous polio, but there is very limited knowledge how it influences daily life. Objective To assess muscle weakness and self-perceived disability of the upper limbs in persons with late effects of polio and evaluate their association. Design Cross-sectional study.

4 POST-POLIO HEALTH BSpring 2012 BVol. 28, No. 2 www.post-polio.org Z What Having Had Polio Causes, Might Cause and Does Not Cause continued from page 3 manual wheelchair users put more stress on the joints of the upper extremities than someone who has normal use of their legs, and this can result in damage to cartilage, tendons and ligaments

Post-polio syndrome PPS is a condition that affects Polio survivors after years of recovery from an initial Poliovirus infection. PPS is a result of the deterioration of motor neurons which leads to loss of muscle strength and dysfunction1. Polio cases have decreased by over 99 since 1988, from an estimated 350,000 cases to 175 reported cases in 2019 and only 6 cases were reported in 2021

lower limbs more often affected than upper limbs Radiographic features Plain radiograph and CT. With acute infection, no radiographic features are typically evident. Chronically, findings are characterized by atrophy of involved areas, including bone and muscle, which may be similar to other neuromuscular disorders. The extent of fatty muscle