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A Road Map to Recovery of a Hypertensive Covid-19 Positive Patient with Tailor Made Physiotherapy Intervention and Yoga Nidra: A Case Study

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Case Report

Author Details : Krima Tanna*, Girish Vala , Subhash Khatri

Volume : 3, Issue : 2, Year : 2021

Article Page : 22-29

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijrimcr.2021.011

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Abstract

The new virus that erupted last year known as corona virus 2019 has brought the world to a standstill. Clinical manifestations of covid-19 include fever, cough, myalgia, fatigue, sputum production and shortness of breath. The severity of disease ranges from asymptomatic infection or mild upper respiratory tract infection to severe pneumonia with respiratory failure to death. Physiotherapy plays a crucial role in the management of intubated as well as nonintubated patients admitted in the ICU, thereby helping the patient progress in their recovery. This case study highlights the importance of a Tailor-made Physiotherapy Intervention both in patient and post covid rehab in improving the quality of life of 56?year?old male, with a history of hypertension with complain of fever, coughing, reduced oxygen saturation (SpO2), lower limb swelling and upper limb weakness. With the entire experience of ICU and post covid rehabilitation we concluded that Chest physiotherapy along with structured exercise program improves the respiratory function in patients with covid-19. It is not only useful in post covid rehabilitation but also in critical care setting. Also, relaxation therapy like Yoga Nidra should be included in rehabilitation protocol to reduce the stress like psychological effects to help control related comorbidities like hypertension.

Keyword: Covid-19, physiotherapy intervention, rehabilitation, hypertension, yoga nidra, case report.

How to cite : Tanna K, Vala G, Khatri S, A Road Map to Recovery of a Hypertensive Covid-19 Positive Patient with Tailor Made Physiotherapy Intervention and Yoga Nidra: A Case Study. Int J Recent Innov Med Clin Res 2021;3(2):22-29

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