What is Covid long?
Long Covid (or post-Covid syndrome) refers to the persistence of symptoms beyond 4 weeks after an acute infection.
These symptoms can last for several months, even in people who have had a mild form of the disease.
The most frequent signs include :
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Chest pain
- Chronic fatigue
- Cognitive disorders (mental fog, loss of concentration)
- Anxiety, palpitations
- Sleep disorders
- ...
Among these symptoms, respiratory disorders are often at the forefront, affecting quality of life and generating anxiety, withdrawal and loss of autonomy.
What impact does Covid long have on breathing?
In many people, breathing remains disturbed long after the initial Covid infection.
This persistent breathlessness can have several origins:
- Direct damage to the lungs
- Chronic hyperventilation, with rapid, shallow and inefficient breathing
- Muscular and nervous fatigue, especially of the respiratory muscles
- Emotional reactions: anxiety, panic attacks, unexplained feeling of tightness
Even when medical examinations (X-ray, CT scan, blood test) reveal no abnormality, breathing can remain disorganized.
The body then remembers a state of alert, and adopts high, accelerated, uncoordinated breathing.
This type of breathing maintains both :
- General fatigue
- Physiological stress
- And paradoxically, breathlessness itself, creating a vicious circle
Gentle, tailored support is often needed to re-educate the breath, restore natural breathing and help the body to emerge from this state of hypervigilance.
When should you consult your doctor?
Before considering complementary therapies, it is essential to consult your GP. A full medical check-up will rule out any serious organic damage (heart, lungs, coagulation, etc.).
This step is essential, even if your symptoms seem "vague" or difficult to describe.
If no major disorder is identified but symptoms persist (breathlessness, fatigue, anxiety, malaise...), complementary therapies can help you on your road to recovery.
They can be used to :
- Re-educate breathing and regain fluidity
- Ease the emotional strain of living with illness
- Support overall vitality (energy, sleep, tone)
Comprehensive, individualized and progressive support can help you regain confidence in your body, at your own pace.
Therapeutic breathing course
Our breathing courses are specially designed for :
- Relearning to breathe with the diaphragm
- Reduce hyperventilation reflexes and feelings of oppression
- Rediscover conscious, slow, fluid breathing
- Reduce breathlessness on exertion or at rest
- Stimulate the vagus nerve (breathing-relaxation axis)
These sessions, accessible to all, give you concrete tools to use on a daily basis, at home or at work.
==> These courses are particularly aimed at those who wish to relearn how to breathe correctly and restore a natural breathing pattern.
More information on breathing courses here 👇
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and acupuncture
In traditional Chinese medicine, the lungs play a central role: they are considered the seat of defensive energy (Wei Qi), which protects the body against external aggression.
Acupuncture can act on several levels:
- Reinforces the energy of the lungs and kidneys, often weakened after a long illness.
- Stimulate the circulation of Qi (vital energy) to remove blockages that hinder recovery.
- Stimulate natural defenses and support the immune system.
- Soothe respiratory anxiety and nervous tension linked to breathlessness.
In addition, the therapist can offer pharmacopoeia, traditional Chinese herbal formulas, adapted to each individual's energy profile (fatigue, Qi deficiency, emotional disorders...).
Support is tailored to your symptoms and terrain.
Find out more about Traditional Chinese Medicine here.👇
Sophrology and respiratory rehabilitation
In sophrology, breath is at the heart of the practice. Through controlled breathing exercises, muscle relaxation and positive visualization, you can :
- Reprogramming diaphragmatic breathing
- Reduce feelings of chest tightness
- Reduce anxiety linked to breathlessness
- Managing respiratory anxiety
- Calming panic attacks
- Learn to anchor yourself in the body to get out of the mind
Sophrology work can also promote restful sleep, an essential pillar of recovery.
Our sophrologists offer you personalized protocols, based on your feelings, your history with the disease, and your pace of recovery.
==> Sophrology is best suited to those seeking to relax, calm the mind and reduce respiratory anxiety.
Find out more about sophrology here.👇
Deeply rebalance the body with bioresonance
Bioresonance is a gentle approach that uses electromagnetic frequencies to detect and correct internal imbalances in the body.
As part of Covid long, it can help identify areas weakened by infection (respiratory, immune or nervous systems) and support their rebalancing.
This support can help reduce chronic fatigue, improve vitality, relieve stress and promote better breath regulation. By working on the body's cellular memory and energetic communication, bioresonance offers holistic support, complementary to other therapies, to help restore harmony and respiratory comfort.
Find out more about bioresonance here.👇
How can I relieve my respiratory problems with a long Covid?
To retrain your breath and regain fluid, natural breathing: Therapeutic breathing courses are ideal for relearning to breathe with the diaphragm, reduce hyperventilation and restore a healthy breathing pattern.
To strengthen your vital energy and act on the root cause of respiratory imbalance: Traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture and pharmacopoeia) supports the lungs, the immune system and post-viral recovery, while soothing stress.
To soothe nervous tension and reduce respiratory anxiety: Sophrology helps to relax the body, calm anxiety attacks and regain confidence in your breath.
To deeply rebalance the body after a prolonged infection: Bioresonance can accompany cell regeneration, restore vital energy and harmonize the respiratory and nervous systems.
To find out more, read our other article on long covid.
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