Long Covid: Exciting news!
Jen Mepham and I have co-developed an online self management course for long covid. Check it out!
$79 for 2.5hours of content broken up into 5-10min sessions.
And if you buy this course and still need some 1:1 help you can book an appointment with me online or in person at a reduced rate.
Long Covid
Almost 1 in 10 people who get Covid can have symptoms >12 weeks after their infection.
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Long Covid is complex and has many systems involved causing a large variety of symptoms, ranging from breathlessness, severe fatigue, heart rate and blood pressure issues (dysautonomia), anxiety, gastric upsets, muscle aches and poor concentration, to name just a few.
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Post viral similar syndromes aren't new but you have to understand that
just getting on with it and trying to gradually increase exercise does not necessarily work with this group and can make symptoms worse.
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The National Institute of Clinical Guidelines cautions against the use of graded exercise therapy with Long Covid fatigue and other ME/CFS conditions. The Long Covid Physio website explains this well and the dangers of graded exercise and a misunderstanding of pacing
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Evidence is showing that this population often have associated breathing pattern disorders, diaphragm weakness, chronic cough and fatigue that needs to be managed through pacing strategies.
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The Lung Mechanic can help you navigate through the rehabilitation process, giving you more control over your symptoms and confidence to get back to improved function
Resources
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Analeptic Restorative Activity
Youtube video presentation by Catherine George
Youtube video presentation by Catherine George
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Clinical Rehabilitation Guidelines for people living with Long Covid in Aotearoa New Zealand
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Fatigue and Post Exertional Malaise (PEM)/Post Exertional Symptom Exacerbation (PESE)
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The why, when and how of pacing (video)
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How to use pacing with your physiotherapist
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Staying in your energy envelope
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https://ccisupport.org.nz/for-me/
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https://www.mesupport.org.nz/longcovidhelp
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Podcast: Episode Two -
What is PEM and Pacing?
Listen now on Spotify,
iHeartRadio, iTunes, Google
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