Patients recovering from coronavirus can regenerate the lungs with respiratory gymnastics.
The statement came from Alexander Karabinenko, a professor of pulmonology at the Russian National Medical Research University, Gadin.Net reports citing publika.az.
According to him, such exercises can restore lung tissue and respiratory muscles. However, patients should be prepared for the fact that the recovery process will not be rapid: "It all depends on the severity of the disease, the extent of damage to the lungs. After severe COVID-19 disease, which accounts for more than 50% of bilateral pneumonia, respiratory function is abnormal for a long time. The condition worsens and this becomes a problem - pulmonary fibrosis occurs. This is a process that leads to growth in the lungs with connective fibers that do not prolong and limit respiratory function. Therefore, these elements in the lungs must be absorbed as soon as possible and replaced with elastic tissue. , Can take 5-2 years. "
According to him, this is evidenced by the data obtained from the study of the effects of "swine flu".
According to the pulmonologist, physical rehabilitation has several goals: "The main direction is to restore respiratory function. It is also necessary to restore chest mobility. For this there are breathing exercises. It must be prepared by a doctor. The effectiveness of these measures after a two-three week rehabilitation course. But if there are no serious injuries - that is, less than 50 percent of the fibrosis changes, as a rule, everything should recover on its own.