Can polio be eradicated?

Parents and friends are all concerned about whether polio can be cured. Some children with polio suffer from polio sequelae due to late detection and untimely treatment, which brings indelible pain to the children throughout their lives. So, can polio be eradicated? The following will introduce the treatment methods of polio.

Treatment for polio

1. Physical therapy

Hydrotherapy, electrotherapy, wax therapy, phototherapy, etc. can be used to relax diseased muscles, increase local blood flow and absorb inflammation.

2. Other treatments

Cupping (cups, water jars, gas jars) and Chinese medicine fumigation and external application can be used to promote the recovery of paralyzed limbs. There are also reports of the use of acupoint stimulation and ligation therapy to promote the strengthening of limbs that have been paralyzed for a long time. Deformed limbs can be fixed with wood boards or plaster, and corrected with surgery.

3. Functional exercise

For severely paralyzed limbs that cannot move, massage and acupressure can be used first to promote blood circulation in the affected limb, improve muscle nutrition and nerve regulation, and enhance muscle strength. For those whose affected limbs can make slight movements but have very poor muscle strength, they can be helped to make passive movements such as extension, flexion, abduction, and adduction. When the limbs can move but the muscle strength is still poor, patients are encouraged to make automatic movements, undergo physical therapy, and use physical therapy tools to exercise muscle strength and correct deformities.

4. Massage therapy

Roll the paralyzed limb back and forth for 8 to 10 minutes, massage and relax the joints for 3 to 5 minutes, rub the relevant spine and limbs 5 to 6 times, and rub the local area to warm it up. Do this once a day or every other day. You can teach your family members to do it at home.

Through the above understanding of whether polio can be eradicated, we clearly understand that as long as it is detected and treated early, polio can be eradicated. However, this still needs to be considered based on the condition of the disease. I believe that with the continuous development of medicine, there will be more and more polio treatment methods, and the results will get better and better.