A Case Report on Physiotherapy Management of a Middle-Aged Adult Male with Severe Symptoms of Coronavirus Disease (COVID 19)

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) has affected people of various age groups with symptoms ranging from asymptomatic or mild to severe respiratory failure, with mild symptoms requiring little or no medical intervention whereas severe symptoms require hospitalization and prompt medical management. The following case report illustrates the recovery of a patient with severe symptoms of COVID-19 in a COVID dedicated tertiary care hospital run by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai. Physiotherapy has long been a part of the multidisciplinary team in the management of patients with severe respiratory illnesses. The report mainly presents the Physiotherapy management undertaken for the above-mentioned patient parallelly to the medical management aiding in the recovery of the patient.