Aging
and PPS (20KB)
Aging
Gracefully, reprinted from
PPSG Chronicles, Bethlehem, PA, Volume 11, No. 2, June
2004(81KB)
Analyzing
Your Gait: the Roles of Exercise, Bracing, or Surgery?
A review of Dr. Esquenazi and Dr. Keenan's presentation
at Post-Polio Health International's 9th International Conference
on Post-Polio Health and Ventilator Assisted Living: Strategies
for Living Well, St Louis, MO, June 2-4, 2005. Compiled by Hilary
Hallam, reprinted by permission from Lincolnshire Post-Polio Network
(142KB)
Ask
A Therapist: A column focusing on PPS questions and concerns,
by Maria Cole, OTR/L, peprinted from "Second Time Around",
May 2006, Newsletter of the Boca Area Post Polio Group, Boca Raton,
Florida (15KB)
Ask
Dr. Maynard,
reprinted from Post-Polio Health (formerly called Polio Network News) with permission of Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org). (49KB)
Ask
Dr. Maynard, June 2013,
reprinted from Post-Polio Health (formerly called Polio Network News) with permission of Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org). (123KB)
Ask
Dr. Perry (105KB)
Anesthesia
considerations for patients with Post Polio Syndrome (94KB)
The Benefits of Sleep and the Power Nap,
by Elizabeth Scott, M.S., reprinted from “The Seagull,” Triad Post Polio Support Group Newsletter, Greensboro, NC, November-December, 2007 (52KB)
The Big Four Polio Painful Body Parts,
reprinted from New Mobility Magazine, June, 2006 and "Second Time Around" newsletter from the Boca Raton, FL PPSG, July, 2008
(19KB)
Boost
Your Brain,
by Jean Carper; reprinted from USA Weekend, March 3-5, 2000 (167KB)
Breathing
Problems of Polio Survivors (174KB)
Canes and Crutches, by Grace Young, OT, MS; reprinted from the “Disabled 2 Abled” Grace R. Young’s website and Blog (36KB)
Carol Meyer: Experience, strength and hope in living with PPS (Parts I and II), by Carol Meyer, Greater Boston Post-Polio Association Member (51KB)
Carol Meyer: My Thoughts Are My Reality (Parts III and IV), by Carol Meyer, Greater Boston Post-Polio Association Member (25KB)
Change
is not about External Events,
reprinted from Florida East Coast Post-Polio Support Group
Newsletter, Jan-Feb. 2004 issue (77KB)
Choosing
to Flourish: Living a Powerful Post-Polio Life,
by Linda Wheeler Donahue (272KB)
Chronic Pain: Does Vitamin D Help?
by Gina Shaw, WebMD; reprinted with permission from “The Seagull”, August, 2010, the Triad Post Polio Support Group (44KB)
A
Clarification Of Non-Paralytic Polio,
by Ernest W. Johnson, MD. Reprinted from Polio Heroes of Tennessee,
September 2005 (39KB)
Cold
Intolerance: Why is This a Problem for Many of Us?,
by By Linda Wheeler Donahue
(19KB)
Coping
Styles,
by Frederick M. Maynard, M.D., Peninsula Medical Center, Marquette
MI, and
Sunny Roller, M.A., The University of Michigan Health System, Ann
Arbor, MI, reprinted with permission from the North Central Florida
Post-Polio Support Group
(159KB)
Coping
with the Late-Life Complications of Polio,
reprinted from Johns Hopkins Medical Letter, January 2001, Health
After 50 (146KB)
Dangers of Vitamin D Deficiency,
by Sandy Robinson; reprinted from “The Seagull,” Triad Post Polio Support Group Newsletter (30KB)
The Disease That Took Her Breath Away,
by Carolyn See; reprinted from the Washington Post with permission from Carolyn See (576KB)
Do
What I Do—Not What I Say (Pride Goes Before a Fall),
by Marian Schoeller, Florida Newsletter; reprinted from
the "Polio Outreach of Washington" newsletter,
second quarter, 2005. (39KB)
Easing
Caregiver Stress,
reprinted from The Sunshine Special, Post Polio Support
Group of Palm Beach County, October, 1998 (97KB)
EATSMART,
by Jean Carper, reprinted from the July-August, 2004 Central
Florida PPSG Newsletter (148KB)
Emotional Bridges to Wellness,
by Linda L. Bieniek, Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP), La Grange, Illinois. Reprinted from Post-Polio Health International, Vol. 17, No. 4, Fall, 2001 (www.post-polio.org) and Colorado Post-Polio Connections, Spring, 2007. (45KB)
Energy
Presents,
by Linda VanAken (5KB)
Epperson, Chapter 1: Limping Through Life in Crippling Detail, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (74KB)
Epperson, Chapter 2: Limping Through Life in Crippling Detail, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (53KB)
Epperson, Chapter 3: Catching all the Breaks, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (53KB)
Epperson, Chapter 4: Tossing a Good Salisbury Steak, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (45KB)
Epperson, Chapter 5: Brace Yourself, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (75KB)
Epperson, Chapter 6: Dump the Gump, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (52KB)
Epperson, Chapter 7: A Freedom Driver, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (74KB)
Epperson, Chapter 8: Not a Jock; Chapter 9: The Power of Negative Thinking; Chapter 10: Trusting Parents, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (106KB)
Epperson, Chapter 11: Money, Money; Chapter 12: Spirit of '66; Chapter 13: First Year Man, by Wallace W. (Jerry) Epperson, Jr. (118KB)
Fear
of Falls, Risks and Practical Strategies, by Kristine
Legters, PT, DSc, NCS, Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania (12KB)
Feeling Disabled, by Linda VanAken (12KB)
Female Heart Attacks, reprinted from Florida East Coast Post-Polio Support Group Newsletter, July-Aug., 2007 (30KB)
Finding causes of and managing fatigue in PPS, by Frans Nollet, MD, PhD, and Daria A. Trojan, MD. Presented at Post-Polio Health International’s 10th International Conference: Living with Polio in the 21st Century (April 2009). (www.post-polio.org) (112KB)
Gail's
Tips on Organizing to Save Energy, reprinted from
Colorado Post-Polio Connections, Fall, 2002 (90KB)
Get
on with Living, by Linda VanAken (18KB)
Getting Potassium from Foods vs. Supplements, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," Jenny Aveson (56KB)
A Guide for Post-Polios: Do's and Don'ts Plus General Therapies and Things to Avoid, compiled by the Post Polio League, made available with the permission of the Easter Seal Society of Washington (54KB)
Hand
Washing: an Important Preventive Health Habit, submitted
by Joe Thomas, Safety Officer for Tompkins Construction (29KB)
Heart
Health: What You Need to Know, reprinted from Elder
Update, May/June 2006, Health and Wellness (52KB)
History of the Central Virginia Post-Polio Support Group (96KB)
History
of Post-Polio Syndrome (51KB)
Housing
Options (A Personal View Point) by Carol Ranelli
(42KB)
How
Self-Assessment Can Help You Obtain Better Care from Health
Professionals by
Mary Kinane, BA, PGCE, Chair; Hilary Hallam, FIST, Founder, Secretary
and Newsletter Editor;
Denise Carlyle, BA, MA, PhD, LRAM, Treasurer, Lincolnshire Post-Polio
Network, U.K. Presented at the Post-Polio Health International's
Ninth International Conference on Post-Polio Health and Ventilator-Assisted
Living, June 2-4, 2005.
(58KB)
How
to Prevent Further Disability in Polio Survivors,
by Julie K. Silver, M.D. (108KB)
Impact
of PPS on a Polio Partner, by
Dave Van Aken (70KB)
Improving
Quality of Life: Healing Polio Memories,
by Linda L. Bieniek, CEAP, La Grange, Illinois, and Karen Kennedy,
MSW, RSW, Toronto, Canada, reprinted from IPN Polio
Network News, Winter 2002, Vol. 18, No. 1 (85KB)
Inflammation and PPS,
by Marcia Falconer, PhD (145KB)
Information
on Senior Discount Drug Programs (65KB)
IVIg Update, by Joan L. Headley, Executive Director, Post-Polio Health International. Reprinted from Post-Polio Health (formerly called Polio Network News) with permission of Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org). (41KB)
The Joys and Perils of Travel, by Mary Ann Haske (47KB)
Keep Safe, reprinted
from Florida East Coast Post-Polio Support Group - Vol. 14, #4 (15KB)
Keeping
Polio Bodies Warm, reprinted
from Post Polio Solutions – PPN
WA Inc. (78KB)
Leg
Swelling, by Professor Elizabeth Dean (72KB)
Life in a Post-Polio Support Group, (26KB)
Living
with Disability: Recognizing the Effects of Non-Polio Health
Problems on Post-Polio Symptoms,
by Frederick M. Maynard, M.D. (159KB)
Make
a Place for Your Illness and Put It in Its Place,
by Pauline Salvucci (65KB)
Managing
the Late Effects of Polio from a Life-Course Perspective,
by Frederick M. Maynard, M.D., from the Florida East Coast Post-Polio
Support Group conference (165KB)
Managing
Your Need in Relationships,
by Margaret E. Backman, Ph.D. (100KB)
The Miracle of the Singing Bunny,
by Sunny Roller; source: Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org) (56KB)
Neti Pots, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," Jenny Aveson (48KB)
New
Hope in Post-Polio Syndrome,
by David Perlmutter, M.D. (172KB)
New
Study Reports Post-Polio Women Experience Menopause Differently
than Nondisabled Peers
(48KB)
No
More Excuses! Reprinted
from SPIRIT, PPSG, Southeastern, WI, June 2004, and Florida
East Coast Post-Polio Support Group newsletter, Nov-Dec,
2005 (59KB)
Nuclear
Stress Test, by Dr.
Vijaya N. Koka (58KB)
Nutrition for PPSers (13KB)
Old Age, I Decided, is a Gift, reprinted from the Florida East Coast Post-Polio Support Group Newsletter, Jan-Feb. 2007 issue (17KB)
One
Psychologist's Perspective on the Polio Experience,
by Margy Hull, Ph.D. (121KB)
Pain
Management: Watch That Tylenol
(34KB)
Pain
Relief: Some tips from the collected wisdom of the Internet
Polio Mail
List, assembled by Tom Walter
(67KB)
Pain
Relieving Patch: "SALONPAS", by
a member of the Central Florida PPSG and published in their
July-August 2004
issue (97KB)
People Don’t Realize How Much Salt From Foods & Meds Affects Blood Pressure, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," Jenny Aveson (88KB)
Physical Therapy, by Susan I. Fish, MAPT; reprinted from Colorado Post-Polio Connections, Volume 22, Number 1, Winter 2007 (39KB)
Polio
2001 – An
Overview, by Mary Ann
Keenan, M.D. and Alberto Esquenazi, M.D., printed with permission
from the Florida
East Coast Post Polio Support Group (131KB)
Polio
above the Neck with Dr. Susan Perlman,
reported by Mary Clarke Atwood, editorial assistance by
V. Duboucheron,
and S. Perlman, Neurologist; reprinted from Post Polio Support
Group of Orange County, Fountain Valley, CA – March 2000
(139KB)
Polio and I, Hidden From the World,
by Roger Reed, Member of Central Virginia Post-Polio Support Group
(21KB)
Polio Feet: There's a reason you have cold feet - but you can keep warm and stay cool,
by Richard Bruno, Ph.D.
(44KB)
The Polio Personality: Does It Exist?,
reprinted from The Post-Polio Experience by Margaret E. Backman, Ph.D. Published by iUniverse, Inc., website (www.iuniverse.com)
(61KB)
Polio Survivors' Painful Body Parts: The Big Four,
by Dr. Richard Brunom, reprinted from "The Seagull," July 2006 issue, Triad Post Polio Support Group, Greensboro, NC (46KB)
Post
Polio Depression, by
Linda Van Aken (66KB)
Post-Polio
Pain: Causes and Management, Part 1,
by Carol Vandenakker, M.D. (254KB)
Post-Polio
Pain: Causes and Management, Part 2,
by Carol Vandenakker, M.D. (151KB)
Post-Polio
Thoughts: A Better Life,
by Nancy Baldwin Carter, BA, M Ed Psych, Omaha, Nebraska; reprinted from Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org) (57KB)
Post-Polio
Thoughts: Come Hear the Music Play,
by Nancy Baldwin Carter, BA, M Ed Psych; reprinted from Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org) (50KB)
Post-Polio
Thoughts: Racking up Success,
by Nancy Baldwin Carter, BA, M Ed Psych; reprinted from Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org) (20KB)
Post-Polio Thoughts: That Old Feeling,
by Nancy Baldwin Carter, BA, M Ed Psych, Omaha, Nebraska; reprinted from Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org) (68KB)
PPS and the Central Virginia Post-Polio Support Group (71KB)
PPS:
Is There a Cure? (60KB)
Primary
Sleep Disorders in Post-Polio Syndrome,
reprinted from Wichita Post-Polio Support Group, Kansas Section,
February 2001 (67KB)
Probiotics, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," contributed by Jenny Aveson (14KB)
Probiotics—the Bottom Line, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," contributed by Jenny Aveson (33KB)
Promoting Positive Solutions, reprinted from Post-Polio Health (formerly called Polio Network News), Summer 2012, Vol. 87, No. 3, with permission of Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org). (87KB)
Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," contributed by Jenny Aveson (43KB)
Questions and Answers from Dr. Jacquelin Perry, reprinted from “The Seagull,” Greensboro, NC PPSG, October, 2006 (36KB)
Raise
Your Prescription IQ, by William H. Thomas, M.D.,
reprinted from Daytona Beach News-Journal's USA
Weekend, Jan. 21-23, 2005 and from FLORIDA EAST COAST POST-POLIO
SUPPORT GROUP - Vol. 12, #5 (143KB)
Recent
Experience Using Immunoglobulin to Treat Post-Polio Syndrome,
by Lauro Halstead, MD, Post-Polio Program, National Rehabilitation
Hospital, Washington, DC, and Julie K. Silver, MD, International
Rehabilitation Center for Polio, Framingham, Massachusetts (16KB)
Rest,
Pacing and Timing, by Grace R. Young, MA,
OTR (48KB)
Scaling
"The Wall",
by Millie Malone, reprinted with permission of Triad Post Polio
Support Group newsletter The Seagull, September, 2004
(90KB)
The Scoop on Phytosterols, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," Jenny Aveson (40KB)
"The Sessions" – Polio and Sex on the Big Silver Screen, by William Stothers; source: Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org) (86KB)
Shoulder Concerns for People Experiencing Post-Polio (29KB)
The Silent Helpers, by Mary Ann Haske (49KB)
Simple
Choices Can Boost Nutrition in 2004,
by Dr. Sanjay Gupta (81KB)
Social
Support: A Buffer Against Life's Ills (64KB)
Statins:
Good for Heart, Bad for Joints? Reprinted from Arthritis
Today, September-October 2005 (36KB)
Stay Healthy: Exercise Your Brain, by Donna Gilman, Social Services at The Hermitage (33KB)
Strategies
for Management of Arms and Shoulders, by
Mary Ellen Brown, P.T., and Nancy L. Caverly, O.T. (101KB)
A Study in Pain Relief and Magnet Therapy (38KB)
Suffering From Esophageal Pain? Maybe You Aren't Taking Your Medications Correctly, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," contributed by Jenny Aveson, MD, Pharmacist with CVS (33KB)
Survivors
Surviving Orthopedic Injury, by Nickie
Lancaster, R.N.; reprinted from Polio Heroes of Tennessee,
February 2001 (109KB)
Talk to Me, Doctor! Information from June Isaacson Kailes' book Be a Savvy Health Care Consumer, Your Life May Depend on It! (37KB)
Tapering Medicines, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," contributed by Jenny Aveson (46KB)
Thinking Problems, by Dr. Richard Bruno, reprinted from "The Seagull," Triad Post-Polio Support Group, Greensboro, NC; Nov-Dec 2007 (15KB)
Timing and Fatigue in Daily Activities, reprinted from Delaware Valley Polio Survivors Assoc. Newsletter, Fall, 2008 (36KB)
Tiny Tim Redux, by William Stothers, San Diego, CA. Reprinted with permission of Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org). (57KB)
To
Brace or Not to Brace? Improving Function,
by Holly H. Wise, P.T., Ph.D., and Jenny Adams, C.P.O.
(138KB)
To
Reap the Rewards of Post-Polio Exercise, by
Sunny Roller, M.A., and Frederick M. Maynard, M.D. (120KB)
Top 10 Secrets to a Stress-Free Personal Life (24KB)
Too
Many People Ignore Chronic Pain: Pain Medication, Physical
Therapy, Better Coping Skills All Help Ease Pain,
by Jeanie Lerche Davis, reviewed by Michael Smith, MD on
Thursday, May 06, 2004 WebMD Medical News (80KB)
Travels
with Bob, by Gordon
Kerby (61KB)
Two Redheads & A Blonde Tour - Part Two, by Dave VanAken (20KB)
Using Supplements Before and After Surgery, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information" (60KB)
Various Types of Pain Defined, reprinted from San Joaquin CFIDS/ME/FMS Support Group, August, September 2008 newsletter and The Florida East Coast Post Polio Newsletter, Nov-Dec & Jan-Feb issues (68KB)
What I Need to Know about Omega-3 Fatty Acids, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny" (33KB)
What
Polio Survivors Had to Say – What Families Had to
Say (111KB)
What You Should Know About Medical Identity Theft, "Did You Know . . . Rx Information from Jenny," Jenny Aveson (50KB)
Wheelchair
Bravado, by Mary Ann
Haske (53KB)
When Do You Need a Power Chair?, by Lawrence (Larry) C. Becker, PhD, and Saul Morse, JD; reprinted from Post-Polio Health (formerly called Polio Network News) with permission of Post-Polio Health International (www.post-polio.org). Any further reproduction must have permission from copyright holder. (Issue: Summer 2010, Vol. 26, No. 3) (1.4MB)
Why Does Resting Help?, by Dr. Richard Bruno; reprinted with permission from “The Seagull,” August, 2010, the Triad Post Polio Support Group (165KB)
Work
Smart, Not Harder, by
Grace Young, MA, OTR; reprinted from "The Seagull," Triad
Post Polio Support Group of Greensboro, NC; May, 2005 (57KB)
