Post Polio

Post Polio Syndrome

Post polio syndrome is a condition that affects, survivors of poliomyelitis, a viral infection of the nervous system, after recovery from an initial paralytic attack of the virus. Symptoms include new or increased muscular weakness, pain in the muscles and fatigue.

The precise mechanism that causes post polio syndrome is unknown. It shares many features in common with myalgic encephalomyelitis, a form of chronic fatigue syndrome that is apparently caused by viral infections, but unlike those disorders it tends to be progressive, and cause tangible loss of muscle strength.

Treatment is primarily limited to adequate rest, conservation of available energy and to supportive measures.

Symptoms of post polio

Symptoms include new or increased muscular weakness, pain in the muscles and fatigue. Fatigue is often the most disabling symptom, as often even slight exertion can produce disabling fatigue and also increase other symptoms.

What causes post polio?

Several theories have been proposed to explain post polio symptoms. One theory of the mechanism behind the disorder is that it is due to neural fatigue from overworked neurons. The original polio infection generally results in the death of a substantial fraction of the motor neurons controlling skeletal muscles and the theory is that the remaining neurons are thus overworked and eventually wear out.

• Nueural fatigue
• Mitochondrial disruption
• Reticular activating system damage
• Mechanical overwork
• Reactivated polio

 

Treatment

Treatment for post polio is primarily palliative as very few reliable therapies to reverse symptoms are known.

Very often fatigue is the most disabling symptom of post polio syndrome, and many of those with the disease have discovered that by carefully managing energy expenditure they can prevent or reduce the worst fatigue episodes.

Post polio syndrome often causes significant levels of pain, sometimes in specific muscles or joints, and sometimes body-wide. Various forms of narcotic and non-narcotic pain-relievers, muscle relaxants, tranquilizers, and sleep medications may help to deal with the pain and related sleep problems. In some cases surgery can be used to repair joint deformities, or to fuse joints (as in the back or ankle) that have become too weak.

Bio-Electric Stimulation Therapy (BEST), also known as micro current electro therapy (MET), has been proven to relieve pain and fatigue symptoms in early clinical trials. BEST is a very specific form of electro therapy that delivers extremely small amounts of current to the body (less than one milliAmpere, 100 times less than a typical TENS machine). BEST mimics what happens within human cells by working to enhance the physiological processes.

 

What can I try to feel better

KFH Energy has proven its usability to reduce pain, fatigue and it helps you to gain endurance. It offers a significant relief for many chronic symptoms.

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