Helpful Resources
My Polio Life
A self-assessment tool to assist you with collating information on your life as a polio survivor. To see how useful this can be please see sample answers
Preparing For Your Appointment
To assist polio survivors when attending appointments with healthcare professionals
What You Need to Know About My Condition
A tool to help inform anyone involved in a polio survivor’s care about how post-polio syndrome is affecting their life
The Journey For a Diagnosis
Downloadable powerpoint presentation of a polio survivors journey to get a diagnosis, especially useful for healthcare professionals.
Post Polio Matters Newsletters
Newsletters since 1996 covering many issues affecting polio survivors.
Respiratory Issue Volume 5, issue 9, 28 pages.
Special double-sized 100th Issue Volume 9, issue 4, 40 pages.
The following publications are authored by Polio Survivors Network or reproduced with permission:
What you should know about your Medications – A guide for polio survivors by J M Walker Ph.D., PT and A M Whelan, Phar. D
You Are Going to Have Surgery – A guide for polio survivors by J M Walker Ph.D., PT
Polio Patients and Surgery – Information for health staff ©PTU The Danish Society of Polio and Traffic Victims by Surgeon L Kay, MD
Polio Survivors As Patients – Guide for emergency care & surgical health workers by J M Walker Ph.D., PT., C McGowan & G Vardy
PPS patient.co.uk – Article written by doctors for doctors by Dr C Tidy
If you had Polio – Leaflet by Polio Survivors Network
Medic Alert Card – Printable on Avery C32011