Recovering from health issues related to COVID-19
Post-COVID Syndrome (PACS) covers a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems after being infected with the COVID-19 virus. It is estimated that 10 – 20% of COVID-19 patients show one or more of these acute symptoms 12 weeks after a COVID-19 diagnosis. These conditions can present a variety of health problems for different lengths of time. Some of these health issues include:
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Tiredness or fatigue
- Symptoms that worsen after physical or mental activities (post-exertional malaise)
- Difficulty thinking or concentrating (brain fog)
- Coughing
- Chest or stomach pain
- Heart palpitations (rapid heart beat)
- Headaches
- Joint/muscle pain
- Sleep problems
- Dizziness while standing (lightheadedness)
- Changes in smell or taste
- Anxiety, depression
These symptoms and health problems can have a significant negative impact on one’s life including the inability to work, to not have the energy to function a full day, inability to exercise or do anything strenuous, and hospitalization.
CPTE in Nashua, Manchester, Merrimack, Hudson – Lowell Rd, Hudson – Derry Rd, Concord, Pelham and South Nashua, NH has created a rehabilitation program that has shown success in managing the symptoms of and reversing PACS allowing individuals to get back to meaningful activities at home, work, school.. Our rehabilitation program follows the protocols and successful outcomes from a number of rehabilitation programs around the US, especially the post-COVID program developed by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Rehabilitation Department in Lebanon, NH.
The benefits of CPTE’s PACS PT-OT rehabilitation program include:
- Improved cognitive function including memory, attention span, focus, etc
- Improved sleep
- Increased energy & endurance (increased cardiovascular function)
- Decreased shortness of breath (increased pulmonary function)
- Increased strength and flexibility
- Improved heart function
- Improved immune function
- Reduced pain
- Improved well-being
Our physical and occupational therapy rehabilitation team creates an individualized treatment plan to reduce symptoms, increase cognitive and physical function, improve Quality of Life and help you return to previous healthy lifestyle.
Occupational Therapy Evaluation
Assessment of current deficits relating to the patient’s ability to perform Activities of Daily Living including Work, School and Home Management, Sleep, and Leisure Activities. If indicated, cognitive testing is performed to help identify any areas of the patient’s ability to concentrate, remember information, complete cognitive tasks, and assess mood changes.
Physical Therapy Evaluation
Complete Assessment of patient’s deficits relating to strength, flexibility, endurance including fatigue levels, exercise tolerance and capacity, neurological status, balance, dizziness, exertional malaise, autonomic dysfunction, and the general ability to physically function during daily activities.
Achieve Your Goals
Our therapists listen to you and your goals and combine the information with assessment results to design and develop a patient – specific occupational and/or physical therapy treatment plan. The treatment plan utilizes specific combinations of therapeutic interventions guided by the knowledge and experience related to the nuances of treating PACS. The goal of treatment is to facilitate the patient’s return to optimal quality of life at home, work, school and recreationally.
For more information on how we treat post-COVID conditions, schedule an evaluation in Nashua, Manchester, Merrimack, Hudson – Lowell Rd, Hudson – Derry Rd, Concord, Pelham, NH or South Nashua, NH, or contact us at (603) 880-0448.
