Doctors Advise To Resume Physical Training Gradually Post Covid-19 Recovery

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Covid-19 has been wreaking havoc in our lives for a year and pandemic experts and doctors are still updating us with ways to tackle the protocol of prevention, combating the virus, and post-recovery.

There has however been a rise in complications for people restarting their routine exercises, and doctors are of the opinion that patients should not start vigorous workouts and physical exercise and training for at least 3 months post a Covid-19 infection.

You know your own body better than anyone, how it normally feels when you walk up the stairs when you run when you bike so those things harder for you and you feel a change in your body then that should raise a red flag.

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Covid-19 has been wreaking havoc in our lives for a year and pandemic experts and doctors are still updating us with ways to tackle the protocol of prevention, combating the virus and post-recovery. There has however been a rise in complications for people restarting their routine exercises, and doctors are of the opinion that patients should not start vigorous workouts and physical exercise and training for at least 3 months post a Covid-19 infection.

According to a report in The Times of India, “Intense physical activity of any kind is not recommended immediately after the patient recovers from Covid-19. The lungs that are recovering from the infection cannot keep pace if you immediately start intense physical activity. If the patient was suffering from severe Covid-19, there are chances that they might go into lung fibrosis and suffer complications,” said Dr. Vinay Shekar, head of general medicine at Gandhi Hospital.

Patients have weakened organs after the infection and any stress can affect the quick recovery of the same because the lung damage needs time to restore back to health. Basic breathing exercises, low-intensity walking, and stretches are recommended but any physical training should be started in phases and under professional or expert guidance after approval from the physician, cardiologist or pulmonologist.

Doctors and scientists are still learning the long-term effects of COVID-19. The virus damages the heart, brain, lungs, and kidneys in some and while many are quick to recover for many others recovery is not so fast. Fatigue, dehydration, loss of energy, body pain are some symptoms that linger long after the infection has subsided.

For people who are particularly active and sportspersons, getting back to their old routine should be a slow process and monitored to avoid any serious complications or damage to the body. Even with that proper nutrition and hydration should be followed to make sure overall health is maintained.

How to restart your fitness journey according to Dr. Schaefer, Cleveland clinic

Listen to your body. If you’re experiencing symptoms like chest pain or heart palpitations, stop exercising immediately and consult with your healthcare provider.
Take it easy. Don’t try to “power through” like you used to. Athletes of all ages should follow a gradual progression to get back into exercise. You’ll need to build up the time and intensity of your workouts.
Be patient. Even if you were training for a marathon prior to becoming infected, you’ll likely discover that your body has changed a bit, which warrants extra caution. Don’t push too hard on a body that is still trying to recover.

Health complications that can arise post Covid -19 recovery

Myocarditis is an inflammatory response of the heart due to a viral infection, such as COVID-19. It can cause swelling in the heart muscle making rigorous activity more difficult and sometimes, even deadly.

Student athletes (and any active adult) should complete a supervised, graduated return to sports progression as they head back to practice, training or exercise. This progression is often referred to as Return to Play (RTP) and involves seven stages.

Symptoms to look out for while working out

Chest pain or heart palpitations.
Nauseous.
Headache.
High heart rate not proportional to exertion level or prolonged heart rate recovery.
Feeling lightheaded or dizzy.
Shortness of breath, difficulty catching breath or abnormal, rapid breathing.
Excessive level of fatigue.
Swelling in the extremities
Syncope (passing out).
Experiencing tunnel vision or loss of vision.

You know your own body better than anyone, how it normally feel when you walk up the stairs when you run when you bike so those things harder for you and you feel a change in your body then that should raise a red flag.

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Too much sleep and less sleep are not beneficial for health. Doctors believe that people who sleep for 9 to 10 hours are surrounded by a variety of health problems. The sleeping nights for a long time tend to be restless because they spend more time on the bed. Due to this, depression can also be a problem. Find out how much damage our body goes through.

Sleep affects the Mind

The more direct effect of sleep is on your brain and this affects the power to one’s grey matter, learning ability, and reasoning. In many kinds of research, this has proved that if you take less than 8 hours of sleep every night, you remain active and energetic. Similarly, if you sleep for more than eight hours every night, then it means that you are getting too much sleep. Avoid doing this.

Obesity

Due to more sleep, you feel lethargic for most of the time and the energy of your body becomes transformed into fat. According to research, inactivity increases 21 per cent obesity and your obesity opens to other diseases. So, do not sleep for longer than 8 hours.

Headache

If you want to sleep peacefully, wake up in time. Yes, more late sleep affects health. Its direct effect falls on the neurotransmitters of your brain, causing you headache problems, which can then cause you other diseases.

Backache

Due to staying in bed for a long time, our body starts to feel pain. Because of this, the pain often reaches the waist, shoulders, and neck. There is fatigue in the body parts so that there is trouble in doing any work. Therefore, exercise must be practised after the necessary sleep.

Depression

The cause of more sleep is also depression and vice versa. However, doctors advise that there are many reasons for depression. Many times people suffer from depression due to loneliness and tend to become obsessive about sleep.

Heart diseases

People who take 9 to 11 hours of sleep are more likely to have heart attacks. However, there is not much information about the connection with sleeping so far, but it is related to cardiovascular diseases. So, do not sleep for long to keep the heart-healthy.

Diabetes

Those who take more sleep, are more likely to have diabetes problems. If you become a victim of sleep drunkenness, then your mind remains in the sleeping state while still awake.

Death

It has been found in many studies that those who sleep more than 9 hours, their mortality rate is higher than those of 7 hours. Therefore, you are embracing death by taking more sleep.