PICS: Post Intensive Care Syndrome

If you have been exposed to Covid-19 you may have spent time in a hospital ICU or isolated and bed bound, in your home because of the virus.  Individuals who have been exposed to the virus can experience any the symptoms that limit body function:

• Body aches

• Labored Breathing

• Muscle weakness

• Decreased energy

• Vertigo, Dizziness, Lightheaded, Unsteady

• Coordination

 

Individuals may also experience difficulty performing Activities of daily living :

• Standing

• Ambulating

• Transferring

• Ingress / Egressing car

• Bathing, Dressing, and Grooming

 

The reduction in bodily function and activity level can hinder one’s ability to return to a normal participation level of:

• Church

• Family gatherings

• Volunteering

• Recreational and leisure activities

• Fitness goals

• Sport participation

 

 How can Premier assist you in returning to a normal life post Covid -19?

 

Physical complications after COVID-19 can persist for months after a negative Covid -19 test, and can leave joint and muscle pain, deterioration and deficits in muscle strength, balance, endurance, and ambulation ability which can lead to a loss independence. To help return you to your pre Covid-19 condition, our therapist at Premier can develop a plan of recovery that focuses on the following:

 

• Education: Energy conservation, Modification of activity

• Therapeutic exercise and activities: Ambulation, Transfers, Total Body Strengthening, Balance         and Stretching

• Manual Therapy: Chest wall mobility for improved respiration

 

If you or a loved one are having trouble with recovery post COVID-19, contact Premier at 956-994-8505 for our COVID-19 Recovery Program. The program is specifically designed to help patients overcome physical challenges to and return them to their previous level of function.