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Polio related treatment
My sister got affected by polio when she was 1-2 years old but due to lack of awareness and facility in village my father was not able to take her to hospital .she is now 20 years old but her one leg is week and is lanky . She walk but u know bhachak Kar chlna type .I want to know is there any treatment that can strengthen her leg's muscle and she can walk like normal human being .
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First of all.. is there is the typical lack of growth of the affected leg in terms of length or just weakness of muscles. If it is just weakness.. then strengthening exercises can be prescribed. But if there is length discrepancy then it has to be compensated with orthotic/prosthetic compensation.
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Please detail on specific problems/complaints in terms of daily functionality of your sister so that i can provide best custom made solutions available on date.
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