Physical Therapy and COVID-19 Sequelae: Future Challenges for Preventing Related-Disability
A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 January 2024) | Viewed by 2864
Special Issue Editors
Interests: headache; pain; physical therapy; rehabilitation; sensitization; manual therapy; COVID-19
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Interests: qualitative research; mixed methods; caring science; vulnerable groups; disability and rehabilitation
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The COVID-19 virus has spread rapidly across the globe in a very short time with catastrophic consequences. Although respiratory affectation is the main issue, there is evidence that individuals with COVID-19 also experience other associated symptoms ranging from headache to dizziness, neuralgias (burning pain), neuropathies, and myalgias. Understandably, most of the literature on COVID-19 has concentrated on the disease itself, on the management of acute cases, and on saving lives. However, once the COVID-19 acute phase and hospitalization are surpassed, post-COVID-19 sequelae should be investigated, identified early, and properly managed. The current Special Issue is focused on the role of physical therapy in COVID-19, a topic of emerging relevance. Millions of people will continue to be infected with and will survive COVID-19 infection; therefore, understanding the potential sequelae and the role of physical therapy in their identification and management should be a priority. We invite researchers/clinicians to submit original articles, systematic reviews, narrative reviews, meta-analyses, case reports, and qualitative studies related to physical therapy and COVID-19 to this Special Issue.
You may choose our Joint Special Issue in IJERPH.
Dr. Cesar Fernández-de-las-Peñas
Prof. Dr. Domingo Palacios-Ceña
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- COVID-19
- physical therapy
- pain
- treatment
- related disability
- function
- respiratory
- treatment
- sequelae
- public health
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