Pulmonary Rehabilitation on Recovery in Patients with Post-COVID Interstitial Lung Disease: A Case Report

Post covid Pulmonary rehabilitation being a comprehensive approach to recovery, a case study was done on a patient with interstitial lung disease, dependent on oxygen port for his basic Activities of daily living. Multidisciplinary approach was explored where a tailored exercise regime was planned patient centric using the FITT principle. The outcome measures SpO2, RPE, FIM and St George’s Respiratory Questionnaire were noted every week to keep a check on the prognosis and to know the impact of pulmonary rehabilitation. The result concluded a significant improvement in FIM score and decrease in RPE, O2 dependency was reduced for basic ADL that in turn enhanced patients’ psychological well-being.