HEALTH PROGESSIONALS
Do you know the signs of the late effects of polio?
Help recognising and managing the late effects of polio and post-polio syndrome in your practice.WHY IT MATTERS
An ageing polio population
Decades after Australia's polio epidemics, the aftermath is increasingly visible. An estimated 400,000 people may have the late effects of polio or post-polio syndrome, including younger migrants to Australia.
The condition overlaps with other chronic diseases but has important differences. If it isn't recognised, the wrong care can make symptoms rapidly worse.CLINICAL RESOURCES
Resources for your practice
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Late Effects of Polio brochure
Polio SA's information booklet to share with patients.
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Polio Australia clinical manuals
Introduction to Clinical Practice, and Managing Muscles and Mobility.
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Do you know the signs?
Polio Australia's quick guide for health professionals.
FOR YOUR PATIENTS
Free support for your patients
Subscribing to Polio SA is free. Subscribers get The Late Effects of Polio guide, email news and information about the Australian Polio Register.
Membership is $20 a year and adds event invitations, a quarterly newsletter and a printed guide.