ESTRATÉGIAS FISIOTERAPÊUTICAS DE ABORDAGEM NA REABILITAÇÃO DO PÓS-COVID 19: UMA REVISÃO NARRATIVA

Abstract

COVID-19 is a respiratory infection with multisystemic manifestations, which affected the world in a recent pandemic, mainly affecting the most vulnerable population in terms of socioeconomic issues, the elderly and those with previous illnesses. After an immediate period of coping with the spread of the disease, through distancing and vaccination of the population, it is necessary to investigate the best options for rehabilitation, as there are known sequelae. The objective of this study was to carry out a narrative review of the literature on post-COVID-19 rehabilitation, identifying what are the main problems after COVID-19 infection and the best strategies in physiotherapeutic action to solve them. For this, the present article adopted the narrative review method, an adequate methodological strategy for exploring new themes and with reduced expression in the literature, aiming at the initial expansion of knowledge. The search for articles was carried out in the Google Scholar, SCIELO and PEDro – Physiotherapy Evidence Database databases, selected according to the descriptors “COVID-19”, “Rehabilitation”, “Physiotherapy”, using the “and” tool for better results. in the article search. Most of the studies found were bibliographic review, few were the articles that covered clinical studies and/or case studies. The studies found revealed that physical therapy in post-COVID-19 patients can obtain positive and satisfactory results in the recovery of cardiorespiratory function and aspects related to mental health.