OT450
·1.0 hr
Post-Polio Syndrome: Decades Later
Authors: Maureen Habel, RN, MA & Debora Davidson, OTR/L, PhD
Objectives:
The goal of this program is to educate therapists about post-polio syndrome, its symptoms and associated health problems and ways to help PPS patients manage symptoms and prevent complications. After studying the information presented here, you will be able to —
- Describe how PPS is thought to develop.
- List six health-related problems that patients with PPS experience.
- Identify ways in which we can help patients with PPS manage symptoms and prevent complications.