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While most French people are looking forward to the prospect of deconfinement on May 11, others will have consequences from the coronavirus. Doctor Nicolas Barizien, head of the functional re-education service at the Foch hospital in Suresnes, was on Europe 1, on Wednesday, in Sans Rendez-vous, to talk about "after Covid-19". He intervened the day after Edouard Philippe's speech on the details of the deconfinement.
"The consequences depend on the type of route," explains Dr Barizien. Overall, there are three types of journey: "the journey of the infected person who has been able to stay at home and who is going to be very tired, the journey of the hospitalized person who will need to spend a few days or a few weeks in a medical service and finally the journey of the person hospitalized in intensive care ".
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In the latter case, the most serious, the sequelae can last a long time and can be muscle pain or joint pain for example, in addition to fatigue. "It is in this context that we try to bring patients back to normal life, once the most serious episode has passed," explains the head of the functional re-education service at Foch Hospital in Suresnes.
Younger children can also have sequelae
In addition, younger patients or those who have only been hospitalized for a short time may also have sequelae in terms of functional capacity, "that is, in everyday life". To cope with this phenomenon, Doctor Barizien has developed a physical activity booklet that spans three weeks after hospitalization.
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The booklet revolves around three axes: "recover daily mobility by awakening the link between nervous control and muscle reaction, restore maximum mobility to the rib cage with breathing exercises and finally unlock the neck, inactive during hospitalization ".
The exercises are accessible and encouraged for anyone who has contracted Covid-19, regardless of the severity of the illness. In addition, all exercises can be done independently, alone at home, or with the help of a physiotherapist.