Covid-19 Pandemic Experience: Can It Serve as a Clarion Call to Establish or Revamp a Specialty Known as ‘Infectious Diseases Physiotherapy’?

Covid-19 has become one of the most feared infectious diseases in human history. This is not surprising as it highly contagious and has no recognised cure to date [1]. As a result, many healthcare professionals may not have confidence to be in the front-line to fight the pandemic [2]. This is compounded by the lack of personal protective equipment and specific training. However, physiotherapists have a role to play in managing patients with Covid-19 (3), particularly as respiratory problems and respiratory failure are common symptoms of the disease.
Source: Physiotherapy - Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research