What Can Physical Therapy Do for the Post COVID-19 Patient?
Common Direct & Indirect Effects of Covid-19 Can be Improved with Physical Therapy
Whether your patients are deconditioned due to a positive diagnosis of
COVID-19 or simply deconditioned because of having to shelter-in place, Physical Therapy can help improve a variety of common symptoms and challenges people are facing after COVID-19. FYZICAL has developed a Patient Care Guide: Status Post COVID-19, to help our clinicians and our patients navigate the impact of respiratory illness and decreased mobility following Corona Virus. For patients after Corona Virus, Physical Therapy treatment can help improve pain & fatigue, respiration & pulmonary status, cardiac status strength, endurance, and mobility & flexibility. Physical Therapy will focus on improving functional outcomes for your patients including their ability to complete activities of daily living and prevent falls.
FYZICAL has identified 4 Patient Presentations who would benefit from Physical Therapy:
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Hospitalized: Individuals who required mechanical ventilation
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Diagnosed/Moderate: Individuals who didn’t require mechanical ventilation
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Vulnerable/At-Risk: Individuals with signs and symptoms but no positive test
- Deconditioned: Individuals with functional loss and increased falls risk as a result of reduced activity.
Submitted by Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center, Algonac.
Call us at (810) 671-0018 for more information or visit COVID-19 Recovery Program / Physical Therapy Rehab to learn how to screen yourself.
Fyzical Therapy & Balance Center provides Physical Therapy for patients with Imbalance and Fall Risks, Neurological disorders, Orthopedic injuries, etc. in Algonac, MI. Check out our Services tab for more therapy services offered.