A Case Report on Physiotherapy Management of a Middle-Aged Adult Male with Severe Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19)

Authors

  • Chhaya V. Verma Physiotherapy School & Centre, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
  • Suresh K. Patel Physiotherapy School & Centre, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Maharashtra, India.
  • Gayatri S. Jere Physiotherapy School & Centre, TN Medical College & BYL Nair Charitable Hospital, Maharashtra, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/etdhr/v3/3285E

Keywords:

COVID-19, acute care setup, physiotherapy management, breathing exercises, positioning, CARP protocol

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has affected people of various age groups with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic or mild to severe respiratory failure, with mild symptoms requiring little or no medical intervention whereas severe symptoms require hospitalization and prompt medical management. The following case report illustrates the recovery of a patient with severe symptoms of COVID-19 in a COVID dedicated tertiary care hospital run by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Physiotherapy has long been a part of the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with severe respiratory illnesses. The report mainly presents the Physiotherapy management undertaken for the above-mentioned patient parallelly to the medical management aiding in the recovery of the patient.

Published

2022-02-14

How to Cite

Chhaya V. Verma, Suresh K. Patel, & Gayatri S. Jere. (2022). A Case Report on Physiotherapy Management of a Middle-Aged Adult Male with Severe Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19). Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 3, 11–20. https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/etdhr/v3/3285E

Issue

Emerging Trends in Disease and Health Research Vol. 3

Section

Chapters