Volume 25, Issue 111, May, 2021

Physical and psychological response to physical rehabilitation in Coronavirus Disease-19 patient: A case report

Ahmed Abdelmoniem Ibrahim^1,5, Hisham M Hussein^1,2, Hamad Ali Hakami³, Saud M Alrawaili⁴, Gopal Nambi⁴, Walid Kamal Abdelbasset^4,5♦

¹Department of Physical Therapy, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia
²Department of Physical Therapy for Basic Sciences, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt
³Jazan general hospital, Jazan, Saudi Arabia
⁴Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia
⁵Department of Physical Therapy, Kasr Al-Aini Hospital, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

^♦Corresponding author
Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia

ABSTRACT

Corona virus disease-19 (COVID-19) has affected people of various age groups with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic mild, moderate to severe symptoms. Patients with mild symptoms require no medical intervention whereas moderate or severe symptoms require hospitalization and medical management. The following case report discusses the recovery of a COVID-19 patient with moderate symptoms. In a COVID dedicated tertiary care hospital in Ha'il region, Saudi Arabia. Physiotherapy has a great role as a part of a multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with respiratory and physical problems. The report mainly presents the impact of the physiotherapy role in the recovery of the patient and improving his physical and psychological status.

Keywords: Corona virus infection; Physiotherapy; physical function; Psychological response

Medical Science, 2021, 25(111), 1117-1122

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