About recovery programs after COVID-19 in health resorts of Grodno region

20-Jan-2021

Any kind of pneumonia is an extremely dangerous disease. Possible complications include respiratory failure, tissue fibrosis, fluid accumulation in the lung (hydrothorax), decreased blood oxygen saturation, etc.
Pneumonia associated with COVID-19 is often associated with dysfunction not only of the lungs, but also of other organs and systems of the body.

Taking into account the epidemiological situation, the specialists of the sanatoriums "Ozerny", "Alfa Radon", "Zhemchuzhina", "Energetik", "Neman-72", "Praleska", "Raduga" have developed comprehensive rehabilitation programs after viral pneumonia and inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system. helps to reduce the negative consequences of the previous illness, minimize the risks of serious complications.
Programs are designed for different length of stay. Their goal is to restore the respiratory function after suffering pneumonia, to prevent the development of pneumofibrosis and respiratory failure.

A complex of rehabilitation measures is aimed at restoring lung function, normalizing tidal volumes, preventing the development of pulmonary fibrosis, as well as strengthening immunity, increasing the body's resistance and endurance, increasing exercise tolerance, reducing the risks of recurrent diseases and complications, and treating asthenic syndrome.
The program is selected individually for each patient, taking into account medical documents, indications, contraindications and compatibility of procedures and includes:

1. Consultations:
- therapist - assessment of the patient's condition, clarification of the diagnosis and the presence of concomitant pathologies. The doctor determines the optimal parameters of the conduct and the set of procedures included in the spa treatment.
- physician of functional diagnostics - assessment of the state of the cardiovascular system using ECG, HEM-ECG (according to indications after examination by a therapist and ECG data).
- cardiologist - the doctor assesses the risks of cardiovascular disorders as a result of previous pneumonia and other inflammatory diseases of the respiratory system.

2. The course of treatment and rehabilitation procedures:
- mineral water (drinking cure).
- vitamin therapy, herbal medicine, drinking ozonized water, oxygen cocktails.
- health path, aerotherapy, heliotherapy, exercise therapy, Scandinavian walking.

increasing the elasticity of lung tissue, increasing the vital capacity of the lungs and in order to prevent the progression of pulmonary fibrosis and the development of respiratory failure;
gradual restoration of the work of skeletal muscles after a period of forced hypodynamia as a result of mechanical ventilation and limitation of physical activity associated with adherence to the self-isolation regime.

- a course of physiotherapeutic methods of treatment: combinations of such procedures as ultrasound therapy, electro-, magnetic and laser therapy, UHF, electrophoresis, phototherapy are used.

- therapeutic manual massage.

- hydrotherapy (baths - pearl, whirlpool, medicinal, mineral with sea salt or showers - jet, circular).

- dry carbon dioxide baths.

- halo and speleotherapy;

- inhalation with mineral water, saline, medicinal.

- swimming pool, sauna (according to indications).

3. Control examination:
- therapist's consultation - assessment of the patient's condition during treatment. The doctor evaluates the results of treatment and makes further recommendations.
Sanatoriums of Grodno region invite everyone to rehabilitation and health improvement.