Post-COVID Recovery

Dr. Greg Vanichkachorn, Medical Director of the COVID Activity Rehabilitation Program has been on several news sources to discuss the lasted study published in  Mayo…

In addition to being tired and having troubles thinking, poor sleep is a very common symptom patients with Post COVID Syndrome (PCS) experience.  Some people…

As we learn more about Post COVID Syndrome and Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-COV2, there are growing concerns that the symptoms patients are experiencing are due…

Many patients are noticing persistent symptoms after being considered “recovered” from COVID 19 illness. They may have been released from self-isolation and are no longer…

If there is one constant companion during the post COVID experience, it is unfortunately confusion. Confusion about symptoms. Confusion about treatment. And confusion about terms.…

We are learning more and more about Post COVID Syndrome (PCS) every day. One symptom patients have been reporting lately is ringing in the ears,…

People often want to get back to their routine activities of daily living such as exercise when they recover from COVID-19.  Most people who have…

Nutrition can impact recovery from COVID-19 infection and is important for return to normal activities of daily living.  When patients have been in the intensive…

Patients dealing with Post COVID Syndrome often are often told their symptoms are due to depression or anxiety. This is incredibly frustrating for patients, and…

Smoking can damage every part of your body and cause many short and long-term complications that could impact your response to and ability to recover…

For some patients who have had COVID-19, symptoms of the disease may last long after the infection is over. Dr. Vanichkachorn, Medical Director of COVID…

Anyone who has had COVID-19 may develop continuing symptoms. It does seem to be more common in people who had a more severe course, especially for those who were hospitalized. It may also…

Apart and Together Story by: Jamie Vue | Eau Claire, WI Countdown to Better Days By October of 2020, I was five months pregnant, and…

The Healing Ingredient Story by: Jim Alf Eau Claire, WI I have admitted my wife into a memory care facility. Getting ready, packing, marking, the…

"Memories of Music" Story By: Kobi Shaw | Colfax, WI Cathy Reitz started the Stand in the Light Memory Choir (SITLMC) in 2016, allowing people…

"Wash Day" Story by: Beth Gundlach, P.T.A. | Mayo Clinic Health System Was I Ready? Was I ready, was I ready to walk through my…

"Candid on COVID" Story and art by: Ray Kaselau | Eau Claire, WI I was inspired after reading other cartoonists sharing their sheltering-in-place experiences during…

"Controlling Mindset" Story by: Bob Peck, M.D. | Mayo Clinic Health System After learning that a person tested positive for COVID-19 in my parent’s hometown,…

"Outside the Box" Story by: Patricia McCafferty, M.D. | Mayo Clinic Health System Last March during a flurry of emails and meetings we were advised…

Light at the End of the Tunnel Story by: Sue Bauer | Mayo Clinic Health System In looking back on the past year, I learned…