3. Professional Massage
Thousands of books can (and have) been written about the health benefits of human touch, and physical therapy is one of the first things recommended as treatment if you are recovering from a condition such as polio. There are many symptoms associated with the condition in the stages after your recovery, and these can last for the rest of your life – but this article should show that there are still many ways in which to make life after polio more comfortable.
Massage can help a great deal to relieve muscle aches and pains, and you don’t have to be a professional masseuse to give a professional massage: There are thousands of great resources out there (including videos on YouTube) that can teach you how to target the right muscle areas for a perfect massage to bring relief to the symptoms.
The application of herbal oils can also help to enhance the effects of a massage and can add to the relaxing effect.