Exercise

In this video we describe exercise and how it is not the right medicine for many people living with Long COVID and other complex chronic and energy limiting conditions like ME/CFS.

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This video was illustrated and edited by:
Laura Bassi @fisiocamera


The script was written and narrated by:
Darren Brown OBE, Physiotherapist, UK

This video received consultation by:
Lindsay Skipper, Long COVID Physio Peer Support Committee, Physiotherapist, UK

Prof Todd Davenport, Chair Long COVID Physio, Workwell Foundation and Department of Physical Therapy, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, Physiotherapist, USA

Dr Kelly O'Brien, Long COVID Physio Research Committee, Professor at the Department of Physical Therapy and Co-Director of the Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID, University of Toronto, Physiotherapist, Canada

Prof Mark Faghy, Vice-Chair Long COVID Physio, Professor in Clinical Exercise Science University of Derby, Exercise Physiologist, UK

Dr David Putrino, Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System, and Associate Professor of Rehabilitation and Human Performance at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Physiotherapist, USA

Dr Jenny Setchell, Senior Researcher at The Institute for Urban Indigenous Health and Adjunct Senior research fellow at The University of Queensland, Physiotherapist, Australia

Dr Daisy Motta Santos, Long COVID Physio Education Committee, Exercise Physiologist, Brazil

Cathy Thomson, Long COVID Physio Advocacy Committee, Physiotherapist, UK

Scott Venkataram, Vice-Chair Long COVID Physio, Physiotherapist, USA

Daria Oller, Vice-Chair Long COVID Physio, Physiotherapist and Athletic Trainer, USA

Hanna Markkula, Long COVID Physio Education Committee, Physiotherapist, Finland

Francis McGuire, Long COVID Physio Disability and Safe Rehabilitation Committee, Physiotherapist, Switzerland

Jessica DeMars, Long COVID Physio Disability and Safe Rehabilitation Committee, Breathwell PT, Physiotherapist, Canada

Marcos Rodrigues, Long COVID Physio Equity Diversity and Belonging Co-Director, Faculty Lecturer Clinical Education, School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Physiotherapist, Canada

Etienne Ngeh, Long COVID Physio Equity Diversity and Belonging Co-Director, Founder of Research Organisation for Health Education and Rehabilitation-Cameroon (ROHER-CAM), Physiotherapist, Cameroon

This video was peer-reviewed by Long COVID Physio Leadership Team

[francescachristy]

Thank you. This message is still so needed and thank you for the series. Sharing to my local FB Page

[rebeccaburnell]

Commenting to boost for the algorithm, tysm for the work you do!

[ylanroy]

It has been a struggle to help some in my circle to even believe in Long COVID, much less understand why I can barely walk/be upright. Long COVID PT clinic advised exercise (over a year ago). I haven’t been the same since. It shocks me that there are no professionals, 4 yrs into this pandemic, who will help us understand how to move. Thank you for this video. I will share it with my circle, in hopes they will understand why I struggle to move.

[jenimcleod]

Yes, I think I truly injured myself by not understanding these concepts for the first year or so. I wish I had this video back in March 2020. (Still dealing with it over 4yrs later, and not showing signs of getting much better. I think maybe because I didn't know this stuff when I first got sick) ❤

[lauralopez]

I'm sharing this video series with my primary care, nurses, therapist. Sadly they don't know to much of long COVID, some of them already acknowledged it. Others keep pushing me to do more thinking that it's that what it will get me better.

Also it's very important that caregivers are informed so they can get validate the real struggle that is to live with long COVID. How unstable, unexpected, and uncertain is, that even we look well we don't feel well.

[matthewlo]

Good to see Professor Mark Faghy contributed to this video.

[MarjoryLoveys]

please omit the constant clicking in the video sound track!