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PT Ortho Assignment Poliomyelitis: Target Organ: Spinal Cord (Ant - Horn Motor Cells) & Brainstem (Bulbar
PT Ortho Assignment Poliomyelitis: Target Organ: Spinal Cord (Ant - Horn Motor Cells) & Brainstem (Bulbar
POLIOMYELITIS
GENUS: Enterovirus
Target organ : Spinal cord (ant.horn motor cells) & Brainstem( bulbar
stem)Route : Foecal oral route, direct contact to person,mucus & phlegm
contact -------> Enters body& multiplies in intestine leading to episodes of
diarrhoea then enters spinal cord through blood.
CLASSIFICATION
Spinal affects arms & legs leading to paralysis & breathing problems.
Phases of Polio
Acute Phase Convalescent Phase Chronic Residual
5-10 days 16-24 months Phase
Also called Paralytic Also called Recovery After 24 months also
Phase. Phase . called POST POLIO
Starts with fever on Recovery of muscles RESIDUAL PARALYSIS
2-3rd day & sore starts from 3-6 Some characteristics
throat,headache, months & does not like muscle imbalance,
diarrhoea occurs beyond 24 Faculty posture
If on 7-8 day month. remains.
respiratory Paralysis It has 2 phases :
does not occurs this a) sensitive in which
phase proceeds to muscles are tender &
convalescent phase spasm
B) insensitive not
tender but in recovery
phase .
1. Partially quadriceps
2. Tibialis ant.
3. Deltoid
4. Opponens pollicis
• Lumbar scoliosis
• Pelvis obliquity