Long COVID, now much better at about 60% of pre-COVID capacity after treadmill walking
- Condition
- Long COVID
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill before improving or writing
- Not stated
- Last post
- Feb 2021
In their words
- Condition: Long COVID
Yes I have been able to work out to about 60% of my pre covid self.
In context ↗ - Now: Much better
Yes I have been able to work out to about 60% of my pre covid self. ... It has given me my life back and dramatically improved my quality of life.
In context ↗ - Began after: COVID
my pre covid self
In context ↗
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Summary
Beacon 70135 gradually built up treadmill walking from 1.5 mph for 10 minutes. Over three months they increased to walking an hour at 2.7 mph, then started one exercise on one muscle, later doing three to four exercises on one muscle; they reached about 60% of their pre-COVID capacity. They said the routine gave them their life back and dramatically improved their quality of life.
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What they tried
What they credit
Their words about each treatment
- treadmill walking and one-muscle exercises · Helped a lot
I gradually worked my way up. Started on treadmill at 1.5 mph for 10 minutes. ... After 3 months I can walk on the treadmill all day if I wanted to at 2.7mph.
In context ↗
Approaches: Physiotherapy and rehab
Their path
How ill they were on the ME/CFS severity scale, estimated from what they describe at each point, in the order they describe; they don’t give enough times to place each step. Hover or tap a point. 2 steps say too little to place on the scale and are only in the table. Dates are when they posted. What the levels mean.
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| When | What happened | Where they were | After |
|---|---|---|---|
| onset | COVID-19 infection followed by reduced capacitymy pre covid selfIn context ↗ | Not stated | |
| before 2021-02-18 | began gradual treadmill walkingStarted on treadmill at 1.5 mph for 10 minutes.In context ↗ | Not stated | Graded rehab and self-made programmes |
| 2021-02-18 | reached 60 minutes at 2.7 mph; started one strength exerciseAfter 3 months I can walk on the treadmill all day if I wanted to at 2.7mph. ... Once I could walk 60 minutes at 2.7, I started doing one exercise on one muscleIn context ↗ | Mild | Graded rehab and self-made programmes |
| 2021-02-18 | walks an hour plus 3-4 strength exercises; about 60% of pre-COVID capacityYes I have been able to work out to about 60% of my pre covid self. ... Now I walk for an hour and also do 3-4 different exercises on one muscle ... It has given me my life backIn context ↗ | Mild | Graded rehab and self-made programmes |
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