Convalescence
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Convalescence refers to either the gradual recovery of health after disease, illness or surgery, or the period of time between illness and recovering to full health.[1][2] To convalesce means to grow stronger.[2]
Traditionally, the period of convalescence depended on the length and severity of the illness, and involved a combination of:
- rest, often including some strict bed rest
- exercise
- nutrition
- often a change of scenery was involved, such as a convalescent home or a stay at a spa[2]
Theory
Evidence
Clinicians
Risks and safety
Costs and availability
See also
Learn more
- May 2020, Post Covid-19 Rehabilitation[3] - Physios for ME, Workwell Foundation, and ME Association
- May 2020, MEA Information on Post-viral fatigue (PVF) and Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) following coronovirus infection[4] - ME Association
References
- ↑ Merrian-Webster Medical Dictionary. "Medical Definition of CONVALESCENCE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved May 2, 2020. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
|dead-url=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Pepper, O.P. (1940). "The Physiology and Psychology of Convalescence" (PDF). Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine. pp. 98–104. Retrieved May 2, 2020. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
|dead-url=(help) - ↑ Physio for ME; Workwell Foundation; ME Association (May 2020). "Post Covid-19 Rehabilitation". Physiosforme. Retrieved May 2, 2020. Cite has empty unknown parameter:
|dead-url=(help) - ↑ ME Association (May 2020). "MEA INFORMATION ON Post-viral fatigue (PVF) and Post-viral fatigue syndrome (PVFS) following coronovirus infection" (PDF). meassociation.org. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
