Those infected with SARS-CoV-2 virus commonly develop symptoms 4–5 days after exposure. Recovery from mild SARS-CoV-2 infection commonly occurs within 7–10 days after the onset of symptoms in mild disease; it could take 3–6 weeks in severe/critical illness.
Also known as Post-COVID Conditions, Long-haul COVID, and Post-acute COVID-19, Long-term effects of COVID, and Chronic COVID.
Long COVID is essentially an umbrella term which has been adopted across the world as a reference to the symptoms and clinical signs that remain unresolved after 12 weeks or longer post-COVID.
As of 2023, about 65 million people worldwide suffer/suffered from Long COVID.
There are more than 200 symptoms associated with Long COVID, including severe nerve pain, pseudo seizures, debilitating fatigue, brain fog, depression, and memory loss.
Long COVID is increasingly looking like a neurologic disease, and therefore, when attempting to heal it, you must heal the central nervous system first. This is why our Neurologic Rehabilitation program is proving successful for many patients who suffer from stubborn Long COVID.
Neurological and cognitive symptoms are a major feature of Long COVID with sensorimotor symptoms:
4-25% of children who had COVID-19 will experience Long COVID.
Sadly, the majority of federal funding for research is not spent on pediatric COVID. Long COVID can cause Pediatric Acute-Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome (PANs).
We don't yet know which children will develop Long COVID.
Early Data indicates that those who fall into the following groups appear to have increased risk factors:
Long COVID increasingly appears to be connected to neurologic damage, and its most disabling symptoms are neurological (for example, cognitive dysfunction, pain, and autonomic nerve dysfunction.)
Our program has long focused on the neurologic damage done by viral infections. While the SARS-CoV-2 virus is new, the way it affects the nervous system is not. It appears to follow the same path of destruction as other viruses, affecting the central nervous system. This is what our program targets in a holistic whole-body approach.
Our outpatient program is a fourteen-week, intense program combining many different technologies, therapies and rehabilitation all designed to assist the central nervous system in healing from within.
We utilize many approaches, which include:
If you look at The Spero Clinic’s gallery below, you will see many images of people “ringing the bell”.
This is a tradition where my patients and staff gather when a patient graduates to their satisfaction. In most cases, that means that my patients are leaving my clinic pain-free.
They ring the bell to let the world know they’ve met their goal. Your life is still worth living.
Disclaimer: The information written on this website is designed to provide helpful information on various conditions and the subjects discussed. This website is not meant to be used to diagnose or treat any medical condition or to replace the advice of your physician(s). The author of this website does not claim to treat, diagnose or cure Long COVID, CRPS, EDS/POTS, AMPS, or any other specific condition or infection. The Spero Clinic treats the central nervous system only, often resulting in the body being able to heal itself.
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