Guidelines of physiotherapy management in acute care of COVID-19 at dedicated COVID center in Mumbai
ChhayaV Verma, RachnaD Arora, JaimalaV Shetye, NiteenD Karnik, PranaliC Patil, HetalM Mistry, SwatiV Kubal, NandiniS Kolwankar, AnushkaA Dalvi, SonalA Vichare, UnnatiD Desai, SeemaH Kini, MohanA Joshi
Abstract
Coronavirus disease also referred to as COVID-19 is an infectious disease which is highly communicable. The World Health Organization has declared the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic. In India, Maharashtra is one of the worst impacted states and Mumbai has emerged as a hotspot. There is a nationwide lockdown imposed, and there are several containment zones in Mumbai to make sure that the virus does not spread any further. With increase in the number of admissions in intensive care unit, there is a need to define the role of a physiotherapist in the current scenario of a pandemic. The aim of this article is to provide guidelines for clinical practice, as well as to safeguard the health of COVID duty-assigned physiotherapists in acute care setup.