"Pocovid" rehabilitation. A way to deal with the onerous effects of the disease.

People who have survived Covid are increasingly complaining of deteriorating health. The problem affects patients who had a very severe infection, as well as those who underwent the disease relatively mildly. The elderly, middle-aged and young people are complaining about the deterioration of their health. Patient-healers report breathing problems, shortness of breath, general weakness, fatigue.

Today we know more and more about "pocovid" syndrome. Doctors stress that an extremely important part of treatment is rehabilitation, which helps deal with the effects of the infection.

Long-term effects after COVID-19

Patients report them on a daily basis. Although doctors and scientists are still analyzing new data on the recurring complications of Covid-19 outbreaks, many can already be listed. The coronavirus mainly attacks the respiratory system, the complications mostly involve reduced respiratory capacity. Respiratory distress, shortness of breath, faster fatigue after exertion appear. Patients speak of shortness of breath when performing daily activities. This causes feelings of anxiety and stress, and then the body's respiratory function deteriorates even further.

Not just a breathing problem

People after coronavirus infection often experience: fatigue, cardiac arrhythmia, difficulty in undertaking physical activity, which can be combined with symptoms of balance and coordination disorders. Patients complain of muscle and joint pain, headaches.

There are recurring problems with concentration and memory reported by recovering patients. This makes it difficult to return to normal functioning at work or at home. Lack of motivation to perform, stress, sadness and even depression are other symptoms of "pocovid syndrome."

Rehabilitation after COVID-19

In recovering from Covid-19 outbreak is helped by professional medical rehabilitation, the importance of which in eliminating complications is also emphasized by the World Health Organization.

All the consequences of Covid-19 outbreak are not yet known, so we will gather as much information about your condition as possible before you start treatment. Proper selection of treatments requires a very individual and multi-specialist approach to the patient. We start with a consultation with a physiotherapy specialist, at which the following is carried out: history, examination and simple capacity tests. Based on the data collected, the physiotherapist will determine with you what the main problem is, determine the number and frequency of treatments. The consultation is also aimed at catching possible contraindications to physiotherapy so that the rehabilitation will proceed safely for the patient.

Meetings with physiotherapists last 60 minutes each. During these visits, specialists use various techniques from selected physiotherapy methods, which are designed to focus on a predetermined problem.

To achieve this, we use the following treatments:

• Manual therapy - "mobilization" of the ribs, chest, respiratory muscles, spine,
• PNF - work on breathing patterns: upper and lower, activation of weakened breathing tracks ,
• therapeutic massage,
• general fitness exercises,
• breathing exercises,
• aerobic training.

After a series of treatments, you will meet with a physiotherapist for a final consultation to re-evaluate your functional status and make final recommendations or continuing physiotherapy.

We perform "pocovid"rehabilitation in Lublin, at the Luxmed Medical Center, at 6A Zwycięska Street. For counseling you do not need a referral.