Return to Index Go to the links collection. Some doctors believe that too much exercise can worsen the patient's condition, and that rest will preserve energy. These doctors think patients will wear out their muscles by overusing them in exercise activities. However, others consider this notion unfounded and not scientifically documented. A commonsense approach, in which patients use individual tolerance as their limit, is currently recommended.
Tolerance is the level at which one starts having discomfort or fatigue.
Return to Index Go to the links collection. Presently, no prevention has been found. Return to Index Go to the links collection. Some basic researchers are studying the behavior of motor neurons many years after a polio attack. Trying to determine if there is an immunological link in PPS is also an area of intense interest.