Dr. Vijay Guleria, BPT MPT(Ortho) MSW. Physiotherapy advocate

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Corona crises and physiotherapy

Physiotherapy is advance health care system in itself. This is the preventive medicine for corona also.

Like other respiratory distress COVID-19🗣️ is also a severe respiratory distress.




It affects different people in different ways. Most infected people will develop mild to moderate illness and recover without any hospitalization.
Most common symptoms of COVID-19 infection are:
Fever
Dry cough🗣️
Tiredness🥱

Less common symptoms of COVID-19 infection:
Aches and pains😩
Sore throat🥵
Diarrhoea😬
A rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes🤲
Conjunctivitis🥺
Headache🤯
Loss of taste or smell😤

Serious symptoms of COVID-19 infection:

Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
Chest pain or pressure
Loss of speech or movement

Kindly seek immediate medical attention if you have serious symptoms. 
Always call before visiting your doctor or health facility for the safety purpose.

People with mild symptoms mentioned above and who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.

On average it takes 5–7 days from when someone is infected with the virus for symptoms to show, however it can take up to 14 days.
*Physiotherapy management:

1: Breathing exercises:🥱 Breathing exercises include trying to hold your breath for 15 seconds and then relax.
Hold time can be increased gradually.
2: Chest expansion 🤷‍♀️
3: Relaxation exercise: Panic and social stigma attached to this disease in society 💔.
So relaxation 🙌 is required for the patient. It help to level up the mood and boost the immunity.
4: stretching exercises🤛🤜🏻
5: Play therapy🥁🎺
6: Diet 🍉🍆🥝