Various treatment plans have been developed for people with long Covid, and research is being done on what is most effective.
The Scientific Reports journal recently published study results of a new treatment in the Hardanger region of western Norway that is drawing international attention.
The treatment in Øystese village in Hardanger takes place at a treatment centre and lasts for three days. After the three days, patients provide daily feedback for the first three weeks following their stay.
The patients also receive follow-up after three, six and twelve months.
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During the three days, patients learn about COVID-19 and how it affects the body.
“We combine teaching with a number of different types of physical training and introduce various attention exercises – all under professional guidance,” says Gerd Kvale.
“Instead of lying down to relax when you’re tired, it can be useful to look for alternative ways to deal with the symptoms,” she says.
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The researchers call them micro-choices. They are the small and seemingly insignificant choices we make in everyday life that often happen automatically, and that we make to regulate anxiety and discomfort. Kvale and her colleagues try to make patients aware of exactly when these moments happen and the choices they are making.
