Original Research Article
Year: 2021 | Month: May | Volume: 11 | Issue: 5 | Pages: 299-304
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20210547
Effectiveness of Physiotherapy Treatment on Clinical Features and Quality of Life of Covid-19 Positive Patients
Vidhi D. Thakkar1, Sweety Shah2
1Post-Graduate Student, SBB College of Physiotherapy, VS General Hospital, SVP Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
2Ph.D, MPT, SBB College of Physiotherapy, VS General Hospital, SVP Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
Corresponding Author: Vidhi D. Thakkar
ABSTRACT
Background: World Health Organization has declared corona virus disease (COVID 19) a global pandemic. Fever, dry cough and breathlessness are the main manifestations. In addition, myalgia, muscle weakness, fatigue may render the patients unable to carry out activities of daily living (ADL) which affect patient’s QOL. Amongst health workers, physiotherapists are playing an important role in managing and caring novel COVID-19 patients in ICUs and also out there. Clinical features-Pain, Muscle weakness, Fatigue was assessed by following Numeric pain rating scale, Manual muscle testing, Fatigue assessment scale. Functional status and Quality of life of patients, measured by functional independent measurement scale, McGill Quality of life Questionnaire. So, aim is to provide evidence of physiotherapist involvement in managing COVID-19 infected patients.
Materials and Methods: Interventional study, simple random sampling with sample size of sixteen Covid 19 positive patients was done. Both male and female included. Patients who were mentally ill excluded. Oral consent was taken. Subjects were given physiotherapy treatment for 1 week. (Seven days) which include chest physiotherapy, Breathing exercises, early mobilization, Limb physiotherapy, Positioning etc. Clinical features of Covid 19-Pain, Muscle strength, Fatigue level, Functional status and Quality of life was measured before and after intervention. Wilcoxon test used to analyze data.
Results: Data of 16 subjects was analyzed. Result showed that significant decrease in pain, fatigue level and increase in muscle strength, functional status and QOL.
Conclusion: Physiotherapy treatment improves QOL and clinical features of covid 19 patients like pain, muscle strength, fatigue.
Key words: Physiotherapy, Pain, Muscle strength, Fatigue, functional level, QOL.