Long COVID Physio

Dr Todd Davenport is Professor and Vice-Chair in the Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California, USA. He is also scientific advisor to the Workwell Foundation .   In this podcast Todd shares with us his research in ME/CFS and post-exertion malaise. He discusses the characterisation of ME/CFS, the challenges with the word "fatigue...

Dr Jenny Setchell is an NHMRC Research Fellow in Physiotherapy in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia. Her research interests include post-structuralist critical perspectives on healthcare broadly, and physiotherapy specifically. Jenny researchers within the SocioHealthLab , which is a research collec...

Simon Décary is Assistant Professor of Physiotherapy within the Patient-Oriented Rehabilitation Lab (SPOR-REHAB), University of Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. Simon's background is researching shared decision making in healthcare. He was awarded the only funding in Canada to study Long Covid rehabilitation interventions. In this podcast Simon shares the incredible journey from initial study design an...

Jessica is a Physiotherapist from Calgary, Alberta, Canada, specialising in breathing pattern disorders. She is an ally and advocate for people living with  Long Covid and in this podcast shares her interests and experiences in supporting people living with Long Covid. Useful resources discussed in this podcast are in the links below:    Breath Well Physio   Physiotherapy for B...

Colleen is a Physical Therapist (Physiotherapist) in Texas, USA. In this podcast Colleen shares her story of the uncertainty and anxiety of living with Long Covid.

Rob is a musculoskeletal (MSK) Physiotherapist from Newcastle, UK. In this podcast Rob shares his story of living with Long Covid and experiences of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) also know as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS).

Grace is a community Physiotherapist from Glasgow, Scotland. In this podcast Grace shared her story of living with Long Covid and described how her life "has been completely turned upside down". Grace shares her challenges with accepting the new and sudden changes in health, and the stigma that can contribute to these challenges. Useful links of topics discussed are provided below:   The Spoo...

Ted is a paediatric Physical therapist (Physiotherapist) from Detroit, Michigan, USA, who also works in adult acute care responding to COVID-19. In this podcast Ted shares his story of living with Long Covid, diagnostic tests, acknowledging symptoms as Long Covid, recognising limitations, and reaching out for help. He also shares his experiences of living with Long Covid whilst working in healthca...

Caroline is a community neurological physiotherapist. In this podcast Caroline shares her story of having acute COVID-19 and living with Long Covid, navigating healthcare, living with uncertainty, and managing physical activity and pacing. In this podcast we also discuss using pulse oximetry at home which you can find important links below:   NHS England: " Important information to keep you s...

Helen is a neurological rehabilitation Occupational Therapist in London, UK. In this podcast Helen talks about the challenges of navigating pacing as a rehabilitation professional with a clinical wealth of knowledge and experience in the context of pacing.   Useful resources on pacing are provided on the links below:   Royal College of Occupational Therapy (RCOT):  " Post viral...

Daria is a Physical Therapist (Physiotherapist) from New Jersey, USA. In this podcast Daria talks about her story of living with Long Covid, the challenges navigating the balance between rest and pacing with participating in meaningful activities, plus the difficulty with accepting limitations.     Heart Rate monitoring by @PhysioForME   Heart Rate monitoring Podcast by @Physio...

Sue is an NHS therapy technician / support worker, living with Long Covid. In this podcast Sue talks shares her story if living with Long Covid, experiences with fatigue, and what she has been doing to self-manage physical and mental health. Links below are resources discussed in this podcast.    1) Daily Tai Chi with Michael Tingle 2) Headspace 3) Calm 4) Insight timer 5) Samaritans (Te...