What are the main characteristics of polio?

Vaccines are now widely used to prevent the occurrence of polio, so its incidence rate has dropped a lot. Medically, it has been identified as one of the next diseases to be eliminated in this century. There are several main causes of polio. Today, let's take a look at the main characteristics of polio.

1. The sequelae of paralysis manifest themselves in the feet, and various deformities of the feet may occur, such as the heel or toes not touching the ground when walking, or the foot may be inverted and the person may walk on the outside of the instep.

2. Deformities may also occur in other parts of the body, such as deformities of the upper limbs, curvature of the spine, tilt of the pelvis, etc.

3. Hip joint contracture, flexion or looseness, and even hip dislocation. Knee joint flexion deformity, inward or outward bending of the lower leg are all manifestations of the sequelae of paralysis.

4. Limb muscle atrophy and weakness, limb deformity, difficulty in upper and lower limb movement, joint instability, and unequal length of bilateral limbs.

This is all I have to say about the main characteristics of polio. Parents should really pay attention to polio in their lives, because it is a chronic disease. Once it occurs, it is difficult to cure and can easily leave sequelae for children. Therefore, it is important to detect and treat the disease early.