The Leader Newspaper
Marta García, a rehabilitation physician, with members of her team
With a large number of coronavirus patients still suffering from the effects of the virus long after they have been cleared of the actual infection the Ministry of Health is adding qualified physiotherapists to the staff of hospitals in the province to deal with the aftermaths that many continue to experience.
Many months after their illness patients are still dealing with neurological, respiratory and musculoskeletal problems, as well as the feeling of constant fatigue or suffocation and weakness in various muscles of the body, leading to the reduction of their daily tasks.