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Based on information from the World Health Organization, the rehabilitation specialists at the Kaunas clinics have prepared and adapted post-COVID-19 rehabilitation guidelines and provided advice on how to recover from the disease faster at home.
According to the head of the Rehabilitation Clinic prof. Raimondas Kubilius, these recommendations will help you return to a normal rhythm of life faster.
Do people with COVID-19 always need rehab?
The disease affects each person differently, but the forces can be removed from the patient regardless of age, previous physical activity, such as an athlete or a person who has not done any exercise. Weight loss, decrease or even loss of physical capacity, listless psychological well-being, sleep disorders or, conversely, excessive drowsiness are just some of the signs that bother COVID-19 infection.
Therefore, based on WHO recommendations, we have developed a self-care guide for patients and their families. Based on the most common residual symptoms, the patient can choose the recommended exercises. Performing them daily not only strengthens the physical condition, but also frees you from the annoying symptoms. This is very important because after illness, it can be quite a challenge for most people to even carry their pet on their own. It takes most patients 6 to 12 weeks to fully rehab and some take longer.
What are the most common residual events in patients with COVID-19 disease?
Today we have another new pathology, a condition after COVID-19, in which the symptoms caused by the disease persist for more than three months. The so-called Long-Term COVID-19 Syndrome is characterized by the following persistent symptoms: severe fatigue (which prevents or partially interrupts the patient’s daily work), persistent shortness of breath, joints, chest, headache, cough, irreversible odors and taste disturbances loss of appetite and dizziness.
These symptoms can bother 10 to 20 percent. patients with COVID-19 disease. The most common symptom is fatigue, which affects at least 7 to 8 patients in 10. Patients need additional daily physical activity to strengthen the body. This is called the symptoms that bother the body.
What are the recommendations for patients who have received artificial lung ventilation during treatment?
In some patients undergoing artificial lung ventilation, hoarseness remains and the swallowing reflex is not fully restored. Initially, the mentioned patients are advised not to disturb their voice. Try not to speak out loud, warn family members in advance that they may need breaks while talking. By the way, it is recommended to hum different sounds, because this is how the voice is trained.
Also, after intubation and artificial lung ventilation, swallowing food and fluids can be difficult due to weakening of the muscles involved in the swallowing process. Initially, patients are advised to opt for a more liquid food, that is, soft and moist food, crushed food. Eating in a quiet environment without distractions is recommended.
Isn’t stress and anxiety management more important?
Like physical activity, it is the foundation of well-being. We need to generate good emotions on a daily basis that are necessary to follow all the recommendations made. For patients with COVID-19 disease, the wellness recommendations remain universal: Get plenty of rest and sleep, eat a healthy, high-calorie protein food, and strive to be more physically active every day. The disease cannot deprive us of social life: connecting with friends by phone or online will help reduce feelings of loneliness.
Why do the recommendations refer to dosed physical activity? What does this mean?
Gradually, the dose should increase any physical activity. Initially, even very little physical activity, such as lying down or sitting down to move the limbs, is extremely important. Performing recommended special exercises when you return from the hospital will help you recover faster from a severe form of COVID-19. Increased and more varied gradual physical activity is recommended for stronger patients.
Obviously, the longer the patient can exercise on a daily basis, the better his physical and psychological well-being. Experts note that in this case, any movement, even if the patient can only do it with a wand or other aid, is very significant. Of course, all physical activities must be safe for the patient; It is necessary to adapt the environment so that the patient does not slip or fall.
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