Post Covid-19 Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program

Critical care doctors know that the longer patients remain in the ICU due to Covid-19, the more likely they are to suffer long-term physical, cognitive and emotional effects of being sedated.

Researchers in Hong Kong have said that recovered coronavirus patients can be left with damaged lungs.  "In some patients, lung function could decline by about 20 to 30% after recovery," says Dr. Owen Tsang Tak-yin, medical director of the Infectious Diseases Centre at Princess Margaret Hospital in Hong Kong.  Tsang added, however, that patients can do cardiovascular exercises, to improve their lung capacity over time. 

We understand that there is no worse feeling than being “short of breath”. The Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy is designed to slow down and minimize progression of the debilitating symptoms of lung disease, by combining exercise with education, and breathing retraining.

In additional to our pulmonary program, Reddy Care is offering a post Covid-19 rehab program. Rehabilitating patients with the decreased ability to breathe and function is often a neglected area of healthcare, yet is one of the most rewarding conditions that a physical therapist can treat. The benefits of exercises for people with "normal" lungs are well known, however, there are extra benefits found in people who have respiratory diseases. Physical therapists can not only reduce symptoms in patients with respiratory diseases through breathing and airway clearance techniques but with the use of carefully prescribed gradually progressing exercises they can improve patient’s quality of life significantly.

At Reddy Care Physical and Occupational Therapy, we can get you set up with the right therapist for you. Call today to schedule a consultation!
Reddy Care Great Neck (Great Neck Physical Therapy): 516-829-0030
Reddy Care Farmingdale (Farmingdale Physical Therapy): 516-420-2900
In-Home Physical & Occupational Therapy (Home Care): 516-829-0030

Sources:

https://www.sciencealert.com/even-those-who-recover-from-corona-can-be-left-gasping-for-breath-afterwards

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/post-intensive-care-syndrome-why-some-covid-19-patients-may-n1166611

https://www.dw.com/en/covid-19-recovered-patients-have-partially-reduced-lung-function/a-52859671

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