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Cathy Thomson

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APP & Clinical Specialist PFP Committee member British PF Society Advocacy Committee Member LongCovid Physio

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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Here is one of our members, Nicola Ritchie, explaining the impact of living with #LongCovid at the Covid Inquiry Nicola is available to speak with the media after the release of the Module 3 Report on Thursday
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Helen/OT_Skiff @otskiff.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
@thercot.bsky.social do you have any plans to cover the Module 3 report on Thurs? I am part of @longcovidphysio.bsky.social & was part of their inquiry team as they were core participants for module 3. Many members have been affected by Covid & Long Covid. It'd be great to see RCOT cover this
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
@mrjamesob.bsky.social @lbc.co.uk Are you planning on covering the release of the Module 3 report from the Covid Inquiry? There are at least 2 million people living with LongCovid in the UK. Many of us have lost our jobs and careers in healthcare Please find our press release below👇
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Does the CSP @thecsp.bsky.social have any plans to cover the release of the Module 3 report from the Covid Inquiry on Thurs? We would love to have your support @jonryancsp.bsky.social @ashjames10.bsky.social @robyeldham.bsky.social @abihend.bsky.social @tolanahp.bsky.social Press release below
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
. @jonryancsp.bsky.social does the CSP have any plans to cover the Module 3 report on Thursday? LCP was one of the LC group core participants for this module. Our members played a key part & were involved in both oral & written testimonies. We’d love to have your support with media coverage 🙏
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
LongCovid Physio, together with LongCovid Kids, LongCovid SOS and LongCovid Support were core participants in Module 3 of the Covid Inquiry The report will be released on Thursday 19th March Please see our press release ahead of this day Thanks to LCS for posting 🙏
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Before their Covid infection, our members were free to choose how they used each heartbeat. Now, #LongCovid limits what they can use each beat for. The change from before to after is obvious #LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts /4
Side by side image. On the left a person wearing a red ski jacket, black helmet, and goggles stands on skis at the top of a snowy mountain slope with their arms raised, holding ski poles. Snow-covered mountains stretch across the background under dramatic clouds with sunlight illuminating the peaks. On the right a woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing sunglasses, a pink cardigan, blue cropped trousers sits on a mobility scooter. Her hands are holding the handlebars. There are grey railings, trees and water in the background.
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Before their Covid infection, our members were free to choose how they used each heartbeat. Now, #LongCovid limits what they can use each beat for. The change from before to after is obvious #LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts 3/
Side-by-side image. On the left, a woman with dark curly hair exercises outdoors wearing a blue-grey crop top and grey leggings. She holds a small weight in each hand, lifting one with her right arm bent at the elbow while her left arm rests by her side. She stands next to a white wall, with exposed brick and red railings behind her. On the right, a partially completed crocheted piece in purple, blue, and cream is draped over a black mannequin. The chunky yarn forms textured horizontal stripes, with a peach-coloured crochet hook still attached to the working yarn. Loose strands hang from the piece, and a tiled wall is visible in the background.
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Before their Covid infection, our members were free to choose how they used each heartbeat. Now, #LongCovid limits what they can use each beat for. The change from before to after is obvious #LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts 2/
Two contrasting images illustrating changes in health and physical ability. The top image shows a hiker from behind walking along a forest trail while carrying a large backpack with camping gear attached. Overlaid text reads: “Hiking the John Muir Trail for 7 days with a 50lb+ pack at elevation 10k–12k feet.” The setting is a sunny woodland area with trees, rocks, and a small stream. The bottom image shows a person lying on the floor at work with their legs resting on a fluffy white chair, wearing burgundy trousers and sandals, in an office space with shelves and equipment nearby. Overlaid text reads: “Laying on the floor at work to get my HR down, so I can complete 2 hours of work
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Before their Covid infection, our members were free to choose how they used each heartbeat. Now, #LongCovid limits what they can use each beat for. The change from before to after is obvious #LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts
Side-by-side images showing outdoor scenery and a painting activity. On the left, a person with curly hair walks down a grassy hillside path with a black dog on a lead, overlooking a wide green valley with fields, trees, and 
scattered buildings in the distance. They wear dark clothing with a red jacket tied around their waist. On the right, a tabletop art setup shows a small watercolour palette, a mixing tray with diluted paint, cups of water, and a sheet of paper with a finished watercolour painting of a sailboat on calm water at sunset, with warm orange light reflecting across the waves and distant hills on the horizon.
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2026
Before infection, our members chose how to use each heartbeat. Now #LongCovid limits what each beat can be used for. Turn your phone landscape for the best viewing experience. #LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
“Long Covid patients are being forgotten” Thank you Dr Susannah Thompson for your continued advocacy work 🙏 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Blyth ex-GP says long Covid patients are being forgotten
The NHS in the North East and Cumbria is closing its last dedicated long Covid clinics this month.
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Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID @uoftcovidrehab.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Abstract submissions for poster presentations at the 2026 International Forum on COVID Rehabilitation Research is NOW OPEN! The deadline to submit is Friday January 30! Share your #COVIDRehab research! Review the guidelines for submission and submit here tinyurl.com/2s3ubuuf
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Corinthian-Casuals FC @corinthiancasuals.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
A brilliant performance completes a 3-1 victory on the road! 🙌
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
Please see the attached images for a press release from @longcovidphysio.bsky.social urging immediate action on the U.K. Covid-19 Public Inquiry findings from Module 2.
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Dr Nicola Clague-Baker @claguenjc36.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
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Immunological associations in post-infective fatigue syndromes including Long COVID—a systematic review and meta-analysis
These findings provide cautious support for persistent immune activation in PIFS, but warrant further replication. Future studies should include better documentation of acute infection and PIFS case c...
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Sammie McFarland @sammiemc.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Progress to see that early lived experience advice has now been adopted by the #NHS It needs to go further to reduce risks to patients- avoid exercising for 12 weeks after any COVID infection. www.nhs.uk/conditions/l...
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Dr Rachel Clarke @drrachelclarke.com · 21/09/2025
Proud to contribute frontline testimony to tonight's enraging @itvx.com documentary "The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money". Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions. Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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TV tonight: an essential record of the Covid contracts scandal
An investigation into the extent of greed and deception in PPE provision. Plus: weird drama Coldwater goes off the rails. Here’s what to watch this evening
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Rehabilitation Science Research Network for COVID @uoftcovidrehab.bsky.social · 11/08/2025
New publication: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States doi.org/10.1186/s129... @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @lcaireland.bsky.social @patientled.bsky.social @longcovidphysio.bsky.social
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Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States - Discover Public Health
Background Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing is a self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was to describe experiences of pacing from t...
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Darren Brown OBE @darrenabrown.bsky.social · 10/08/2025
Published today 📣 Community Engagement in #LongCOVID Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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Community Engagement in Long Covid Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study
Introduction Long Covid and other infection-associated chronic condition communities have been integral in advocating for patient engagement in all stages of research, from design and conduct, and i.....
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Congratulations to our Chair Todd Davenport who has been awarded as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association We are delighted that Todd’s outstanding work for ME/CFS and LC has been recognised Thankyou for all that you are & do @sunsopeningband.bsky.social 🙏
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Cathy Thomson @cathythomsonpt.bsky.social · 15/05/2025
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Putrino Lab @putrinolab.bsky.social · 07/05/2025
Again for those in the back: 👏🏼 PEM 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 NOT 👏🏼 deconditioning Symptoms associated with effort expenditure in #LongCOVID, #MECFS and other energy limiting illnesses are physiological, not “preferential” Thanks to @RobWust for this incredible work. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Skeletal muscle properties in long COVID and ME/CFS differ from those induced by bed rest
Patients with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suffer from a reduced exercise capacity, skeletal muscle abnormalities and post-exertional malaise (PEM), where...
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
“Skeletal muscle properties in #LongCOVID and #ME/CFS differ from those induced by bed rest” Objective science debunking deconditioning theories! 💥 🎤 @patientled.bsky.social www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
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Cathy Thomson @cathythomsonpt.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
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Guidelines for a sustainable return to work with long COVID
Long coronavirus disease (COVID) is an umbrella term to describe prolonged health problems and symptoms that arise following COVID infection. It is affecti
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
@longcovidphysio.bsky.social is pleased to support this essential campaign by @longcovidkids.bsky.social Better assessment, care, funding and research are urgently needed for the millions of adults and children living with Long COVID and M.E. #LCandME #FundOurFuture #FundThePlan
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 26/03/2025
As part of Long Covid Awareness Month, and to mark the fifth anniversary of the first UK lockdown, we have sent an open letter and petition to @wesstreeting.bsky.social & @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social #LCandME #FundOurFuture #FundThePlan www.longcovidkids.org/post/open-le...
Image of letter. Please follow the link for accessible version - https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/open-letter-to-the-rt-hon-wes-streeting-and-ashley-dalton-mp-march-2025
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Scribbler Pen @scribblerpen.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
5 years with #LongCovid. This was 2020. Trying to work through it turned out to be bad idea, in hindsight @longcovidsos.bsky.social #LongCovidAwarenessDay
Black and while line drawing of a woman lying prostrate on the ground with a pen in her hand who had been run over by a skip lorry with a Covid-19 numberplate and text Call 111. On top of her are piled the contents of the skip including random building rubble and a split bag of dru cement spilling into her mouth and lings, with a steel bar piercing her side and a rod through her leg, and a steel mallet has landed on her head, with start circling rouns. Workplace literature is scattered around, with a brain running away from it. On top of the rubble sits a laptop with text 'Employee performance review" on it. A cat sits next to the woman. On the right of the picture a cat sits next to the woman, observing the departing skip lorry.
Black and while line drawing of a woman lying prostrate on the ground with a pen in her hand who had been run over by a skip lorry with a Covid-19 numberplate and text Call 111. On top of her are piled the contents of the skip including random building rubble and a split bag of dru cement spilling into her mouth and lings, with a rail piercing her side, a rod through her leg, and a steel mallet that has landed on her head, with start circling round. Workplace literature is scattered around, with a brain running away from it. On top of the rubble sits a laptop with text 'Employee performance review" on it. On the right of the picture a cat sits next to the woman, watching the skip lorry driving away.
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Cathy Thomson @cathythomsonpt.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Research, support & effective treatments are urgently needed. Lives, health, careers, education, financial stability, homes & relationships are all being lost. Anyone can develop #LongCovid The only way to prevent it, is to stop the spread of #Covid #LongCovidAwarenessDay
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Lindsay Skipper @lindsayskipper.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
A heartbreaking insight into our reality. So grateful to everyone involved with this project and in International Long Covid Awareness day #LongCovidAwareness bsky.app/profile/long...
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
We thank everyone who contributed their limited energy to this project & #LongCovidAwarenessDay We also thank the charities, peer support groups, clinicians & researchers who are striving to help & support people living with this life changing condition #LongCovidAwareness
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Research, support & effective treatments are urgently needed. Lives, health, careers, education, financial stability, homes & relationships are all being lost. Anyone can develop #LongCovid The only way to prevent it, is to stop the spread of #Covid #LongCovidAwarenessDay
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
5 years have passed and millions are affected globally All are still waiting for a cure #LongCovidAwarenessDay
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
Scientists are investigating whether anti-viral drugs could provide an effective treatment for LongCovid “It is vital research for the people who are living with LongCovid now but also the people who will go on to develop LC in the future” @profmarkfaghy.bsky.social t.co/kfLzV0B0fy
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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-03-11/not-forgotten-fresh-hope-for-long-covid-cure-five-years-on-from-pandemic
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 12/03/2025
The world has lost a wonderful human being. There are not adequate words to describe the loss & pain so many of us feel today. She did so much for the long covid community & was such an important friend & ally to so many of us. We send love to her family & all who will miss her.
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Darren Brown OBE @darrenabrown.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
Published today in @plosone.org “Episodic disability framework in the context of #LongCOVID: Findings from a community-engaged international qualitative study” @kellyobrien25.bsky.social @longcovidsupport.bsky.social @patientled.bsky.social journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
“Achieving return to work remains challenging without proper accommodations” #LongCovid #EpisodicDisability #PESE #PEM pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39846207/
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Perspectives of Rehabilitation Professionals on Long COVID Interventions to Facilitate Return-to-Work - PubMed
<span><b>Background.</b> The severe functional impact of long COVID presents a significant challenge for clients seeking to return to work. Despite emerging clinical management guidelines, long COVID ...
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Corinthian-Casuals FC @corinthiancasuals.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Roses are red Violets are blue THE RAILWAY TRAIN GOES ROLLING THROUGH! #VaiCorinthians #UpTheCasuals
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Cathy Thomson @cathythomsonpt.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Thread 🧵👇 Joining the appreciation for all that you are doing Rob Wust 🙏
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Cathy Thomson @cathythomsonpt.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
Recommended read for all HCPs who prescribe exercise and may be seeing people who have #LongCovid, whether in a speciality LC clinic or MSK setting Wonder how common it is to routinely ask for history of Covid-19 infections, screen for #PEM and ask about response to exercise
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Cathy Thomson @cathythomsonpt.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Many Congratulations to our founding Chair @darrenabrown on this marvellous recognition for his outstanding work in the HIV and LongCovid fields. Very well deserved. Thank you for all that you have done for our LC community 🙏🎖️
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Cathy Thomson @cathythomsonpt.bsky.social · 26/01/2025
Recommended watch for all who love the magic and history of football and sport 🤩👌
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
Please read the following thread containing a letter from the #LongCovid Groups’ legal team. It was written to express our concerns about comments @gwynnemp.bsky.social made in his letter to @timfarron.bsky.social around how covid is transmitted
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Corinthian-Casuals FC @corinthiancasuals.bsky.social · 23/01/2025
Woke up this morning feeling fine! Corinthian-Casuals are now officially on Bluesky! Spread the word #VaiCorinthians
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Darren Brown OBE @darrenabrown.bsky.social · 18/01/2025
Here we go people … after many years of hard work by so many people the #LongCOVID Video Series translations has its first fully complete series in French 🎉🎉🎉 Huge thanks to @apresj20.bsky.social Myléne 🇫🇷 Annie-Claude 🇨🇦 @fisiocamera.bsky.social
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Long Covid UK @longcoviduk.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
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Charities and doctors are 'livid' the COVID-19 Inquiry has excluded representatives from Long Covid Groups
Leading doctors and charities in the UK are “livid” that Baroness Heather Hallett has excluded representatives from Long Covid Groups in Module 4 of the COVID-19 Inquiry.
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Long Covid UK @longcoviduk.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
‼️UK Covid Inquiry Mod 4 starts today. #LongCovid Groups were refused as Core Participant. “shows massive inequality of arms between ordinary members of the public seeking accountability for long term damage to their health from #Covid19 & the Government” - Jane Ryan, Bhatt Murphy Solicitors Link ⬇️
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David Poulter @retlouping.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
The relationship between body composition and knee osteoarthritis in postmenopausal women pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... “fat mass was closely and significantly associated with knee OA compared to lean mass.”
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Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
We promised that the #LCPForum was research generating … … so here it is 💙📰 Priorities for Research, Education, Clinical Practice, and Policy From the Long COVID Physio International Forum #LongCOVID journals.lww.com/cptj/fulltex...
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Priorities for Research, Education, Clinical Practice, and... : Cardiopulmonary Physical Therapy Journal
litation. Methods: We conducted an international consultation on priorities for long COVID and rehabilitation with people living with long COVID, clinicians, researchers, and other key interest-hol...
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