Recommendation of yoga and naturopathy intervention for the effective management of post covid syndrome

Vijayakumar, Venugopal; Venkateswaran, S T; Ravi, Poornima; Maheshkumar, K

doi:10.1016/j.jaim.2022.100617

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“…Of note, 77% of the patients showed ferritin elevation at the time of admission, evidencing immune dysregulation and indicating life-threatening hyperinflammation because of cell damage [ 10 ], which decreased to 22% post-one month and to 3% post-three months. The mean hemoglobin was 12.8 ± 0.35 g/dl, and TLC was 8303 ± 3986, which is comparable to other published studies [ 16 - 18 ]. The persistence of LDH >120 IU/L and Hb <12 g/dl in 8-10% of patients may have been due to additional nutritional requirements for the correction of anemia during convalescence.…”

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“…Serum creatinine showed a mild elevation at 2.5 ± 1.3 mg/dl on admission, which returned to normal levels by one month. Yoga and Pranayamam have been shown to down-regulate the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis by reducing perceived stress and inflammation and improving respiration, the sense of well-being, and immune functions [ 18 ]. Hence, COVID-19-infected patients recovered and became fully healthy by practicing 21 asanas and nine Pranayamam protocols once daily.…”

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The Effectiveness of Adjuvant Attangaogam (Athanam) Yoga Asana-Pranayamam Practices With Regard to Biochemical, Inflammatory, and Hematological Markers Among COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Tamilnadu

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Cureus

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Background and objective Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is a highly contagious infectious disease that has affected many countries globally. Attangaogam, known in Sanskrit as "Ashtanga yoga", is a practice associated with the spiritual and cultural heritage of India whose origins can be traced back to the very dawn of civilization; the practice of yoga promotes health, healing, and longevity. This study aimed to analyze the effects of Attangaogam (Athanam) yoga asana-Pranayamam practice on biochemical, inflammatory, and hematological markers in the management of COVID-19. Materials and methods A prospective observational study was conducted from August 2021 to February 2022 among hospitalized adult patients of both sexes who consented to participate and tested positive for COVID-19 reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). Convenience sampling was employed and the study was approved by Institutional Ethics Committee (VMCIEC/74/2021). Clinical details, inflammatory markers, D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), ferritin, procalcitonin (PCT), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and complete blood count (CBC) were analyzed for all the volunteering patients on admission and before commencing yoga-pranayamam practices. Also, the parameters were recorded after practicing the scheduled protocol: on the day of discharge, and after the first and third months of discharge. Microsoft Excel 2013 was used for statistical analysis. Results Of the 76 patients, 32 were followed up regularly; the mean age of the cohort was 50.6 ± 4.95 years, and 62% were males. All the patients attained normal oxygen saturation and got discharged in 7-14 days. The comparison of clinical, hematological, inflammatory, and biochemical investigations between pre- and post-Attangaogam yoga-Pranayamam practice sessions showed statistically significant differences and the patients attained normal levels for all variables within three months except for serum albumin. Conclusion Based on our findings, the practice of Attangaogam yoga-Pranayamam contributed to the successful treatment of COVID-19 with the early restoration of protracted hypermetabolic and hyperinflammatory markers to normal status. The evidence related to biomarkers revealed that the patients attained metabolic normalcy of cell health with the aid of personalized physical rehabilitation counteracting inﬂammation and promoting tissue repair thanks to holistic natural and innate immunity provided by Attangaogam yoga-pranayamam practices.

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The Effectiveness of Adjuvant Attangaogam (Athanam) Yoga Asana-Pranayamam Practices With Regard to Biochemical, Inflammatory, and Hematological Markers Among COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Tamilnadu

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“…Despite the cognitive processes potentially involved in meaning making, psychological therapy was not viewed as the method of achieving this (S1, −2), suggesting more personal agentic processes were prioritized. Yoga, an intervention suggested as beneficial for long COVID (Venugopal & Venkateswaran, 2022), was strongly rejected here (S34, −3) while breathing techniques, a central tenet of yoga (Capella Santos et al, 2023), were strongly supported (S41, +3). No qualitative data remarked on this distinction; however, it may be an artefact of the statement wording ('long covid recovery is achieved through yoga' vs. 'long covid recovery involves learning breathing techniques').…”

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Holding the hope? Therapist and client perspectives on long COVID recovery: A Q‐methodology

Burton‐Fisher,

Gordon

2024

British J Health Psychol

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PurposeLong COVID is a global health concern which has debilitating effects on the individual experiencing it. In the United Kingdom, psychological therapies are being offered to people with long COVID, although the evidence for these therapies is yet to be demonstrated. This research aimed to understand how therapists and clients define and understand recovery from long COVID, and use hope theory to interpret the results.MethodsAn online Q‐methodology was employed, where participants sorted a range of statements pertaining to long COVID recovery based on their level of agreement with them. These arranged statements (Q‐sorts) were collated and factor analysed to explore and compare underlying perspectives.ResultsSixteen participants were recruited for the study, including eleven clients, four IAPT therapists and one therapist working in the broader long COVID pathway. A four‐factor model is reported, including (1) Psychological Pathways to Recovery, (2) Social Context and Agency, (3) Physiological Goals of Recovery and (4) Personal Meaning Making. All IAPT therapists loaded onto the psychological pathways factor, whereas the remaining participants shared more diverse perspectives.ConclusionsThe belief that long COVID recovery was possible, taken as an indicator of hopefulness, was rated highest for Factor 1, Psychological Pathways to Recovery, and Factor 3, Physiological Recovery Goals. This suggested that having a clear definition of recovery, or clear guidance on how to intervene, promoted hopefulness and, theoretically, well‐being. However, clients reported experiences of being invalidated and disbelieved by health professionals, with psychological explanations sometimes being experienced as dismissive and invalidating. Clinical implications and future research directions are discussed.

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“…Yoga and naturopathy’s outstanding role in instilling positivity and optimism in COVID-19 patients has been well documented. 7 Yoga and naturopathy treatments have proven to be beneficial in improving the physical, emotional, and psychological wellbeing of patients diagnosed with COVID-19. As suggested by many patients, this positive result is so promising and could possibly be used in the management of most modern psychosomatic disorders as well as a complementary therapy to conventional medicine.…”

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Clinical Contribution Towards Management of COVID-19 Patients with Yoga and Naturopathy Intervention

Ravi

Vijayakumar

Maheshkumar

et al. 2022

Annals of Neurosciences

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Recommendation of yoga and naturopathy intervention for the effective management of post covid syndrome

Cited by 7 publications

References 14 publications

The Effectiveness of Adjuvant Attangaogam (Athanam) Yoga Asana-Pranayamam Practices With Regard to Biochemical, Inflammatory, and Hematological Markers Among COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Tamilnadu

The Effectiveness of Adjuvant Attangaogam (Athanam) Yoga Asana-Pranayamam Practices With Regard to Biochemical, Inflammatory, and Hematological Markers Among COVID-19 Patients at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Southern Tamilnadu

Holding the hope? Therapist and client perspectives on long COVID recovery: A Q‐methodology

Clinical Contribution Towards Management of COVID-19 Patients with Yoga and Naturopathy Intervention

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