Doctors: Patients who suffered from severe Covid should avoid over exercising

Amid increasing cases of heart attacks in India post Covid doctors on Tuesday cautioned people to avoid overexercise citing lingering physical stress and complicationsThis comes after several people collapsed at Garba events during Navratri in Gujarat and at least 10 people reportedly died of heart attacksThe youngest of the victims was just 17 years oldSevere Covid19 survivors often experience lingering physical stress and complications that can significantly impact their overall health and wellbeing Dr Sanjay Kumar Director amp HOD Cardiologist Fortis Escorts Hospital Faridabad told IANSThese effects may vary from person to person but some common physical stressors include respiratory challenges cardiovascular issues fatigue muscle and joint pain neurological symptoms gastrointestinal problems olfactory and taste disturbances the doctor saidRecently Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also cited a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research ICMR and advised Covid survivors to avoid overexerting themselves for a year or two to reduce the risk of heart attacks and cardiac arrestsAccording to the World Health Organisation India accounts for at least onefifth of the 179 million cardiovascular diseaserelated deaths globally especially in the younger generationThe number has significantly increased post CovidEmerging research suggests that individuals with long Covid are increasingly suffering symptoms associated with heart problems such as chest pain shortness of breath palpitations and fatigueSevere Covid patients usually have elements of fibrotic lung and weakness in lung function that is low functional lung capacity FVC To prevent further lung worsening these patients follow low doses of steroids and antifibrotics for a long term If these patients undergo heavy exercise it could land in severe bronchospasm Dr Kuldeep Kumar Grover Head of Critical Care and Pulmonology CK Birla Hospital Gurugram told IANSDr Grover explained that vasovagal shock which occurs when you faint because your body overreacts to certain triggers may lead them to hospitalisation as well as it will lead to derecruitment of lungsThese patients must indulge in exercises that help to improve FVC like chest rehabilitation exercises diaphragm breathing exercises endurance training spirometry exercises stretching and a 6minute walk test for assessmentStrenuous work lifting heavy weights and running marathons are not at all advisable to severe Covid patients he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever