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Would Calipers Help In Polio And Its Related Symptoms?

Dear sir, I am@65,by chaild hood i had polio at 2years.paralised boath lower limbs&muscals,bones,nuroves, weakness all over body.Now on 14-4-14 i had fractured in right hip neck joint,and replaced on19-4-14 by surgery.Now i am slowly walking by waker on that time i am pain around knee,butac,thie&inhip.Some times it is very tite&unable to step or move for few munits(in hip).IsThere any benifits on wearing coliper.what can i do for my better living. Please give yours free valuable advise,because of i am poor one. Thanking you sir, Yours fathfully,
Wed, 29 Oct 2014
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Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Calipers or orthroses ( plastic ones) help in your case probably to move some more. According to your symptoms appropriate in your case may be a knee-ankle-foot device. Hope this helps.
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Would Calipers Help In Polio And Its Related Symptoms?

Hi, I had gone through your question and understand your concerns. Calipers or orthroses ( plastic ones) help in your case probably to move some more. According to your symptoms appropriate in your case may be a knee-ankle-foot device. Hope this helps.