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Post Polio SyndromePeople who have post-polio syndrome have years of experience dealing with polio. At Shepherd Center, doctors and other healthcare professionals take patients' insights and combine them with medical experience to develop an effective treatment plan for each individual. An interdisciplinary team of specialists support patients as they adapt to the physical, emotional and social changes resulting from the disease process.Our treatment program may include medications to relieve pain and muscle fatigue, therapeutic strategies to modify activities and reduce fatigue, modifications to homes and worksites, and assistive devices and equipment such as canes, braces, crutches, scooters and wheelchairs. Physicians who specialize in physical medicine, or physiatrists, are best suited to diagnose and treat PPS, according to The Polio Society. Shepherd Center has three full-time physiatrists, as well as other specialists in balance, bracing, seating and mobility, available to treat people with PPS.
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