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Humility and Acceptance: Working Within Our Limits With Long COVID and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue

Simon Décary, Isabelle Gaboury, Sabrina Poirier

    The Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy
    |May 1, 2021
    PubMed

    Insights

    Patients with long COVID may experience adverse effects from exercise therapy, with symptoms resembling myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME). This editorial raises concerns and provides safety recommendations for rehabilitation to improve care for postviral illnesses.

    Area of Science:

    • Postviral Illnesses
    • Rehabilitation Medicine
    • Public Health

    Background:

    • Long COVID, a term coined by patients, describes debilitating long-term consequences of COVID-19 affecting quality of life.
    • Both hospitalized and community-dwelling patients are at risk for developing long-term sequelae.
    • Patients with long COVID have requested rehabilitation services.
    Abstract

    Keywords:
    COVID-19ME/CFSrehabilitationsafety

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