Lifeline Physical Therapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation physical and respiratory therapists have been treating patients post COVID 19 for almost 2 years. Our multidisciplinary staff and over 20 years experience will help you reach your goals and get back to doing the...
Over the past 2 years since COVID-19 arrived in the U.S., we continue to learn the unique role physical and respiratory therapists play in the recovery of COVID-19. For patients who experience residual respiratory symptoms, are on supplemental oxygen, or are...
Research has shown that positive expectations increase the chances of a good outcome. It's the old self-fulfilling prophecy; your attitude determines your approach to situations. If you believe you'll be successful, you'll likely put in more effort. You'll be more...
Last month we introduced you to Long COVID and all of the challenges it brings. This month we're going to talk about what physical therapists can do to help people living with Long COVID. Early in the pandemic, therapists started seeing people with what would later be...
You may have heard about people who got a COVID-19 infection and have symptoms for weeks or months after. This is now referred to as Long COVID. In this post we're going to dive into what Long COVID is, what the symptoms are and who it affects. Next month we'll talk...
By Dr. Chris Brehm, PT, DPT In previous blogs, I wrote about how physical therapy, vestibular therapy, and pulmonary rehabilitation are well positioned to help patients recover from residual COVID 19 symptoms. Since then, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...
Stories about hiring difficulties are all over the news right and physical therapy clinics haven't been left out. An aging population with more chronic diseases has been pushing up the need for physical therapy for years. The pandemic has accelerated the problem....
During the COVID-19 pandemic, activity levels dropped for a lot of people. Between stay at home orders, gym closures and working from home, people became more sedentary. On top of that, there were shortages of equipment like dumbbells and bicycles, making staying...
As patients recover from COVID-19, the medical community is discovering some patients continue to experience symptoms and side effects weeks and months after onset of symptoms. These “long haulers” may experience shortness of breath, dizziness, fatigue, muscle...
Traveling with oxygen requires a little extra planning, but can be done! Contact yourdoctor’s office for a copy of your oxygen prescription and call your medical equipmentcompany to have oxygen delivered prior to your departure. Changes in altitude andclimate can...
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