Yoga is used to treat a number of other conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), asthma, hypertension, heart disease, anxiety, depression, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and acute asthma.
It is often also used as an add-on treatment for people infected with influenza, TB and HIV.
However, yoga shouldn’t be used as the sole treatment for long Covid.
Dr Lee said: “Doctors need to be aware of the possibility of long COVID, which can present with a wide range of symptoms in those who are experiencing a prolonged recovery after a positive diagnosis of COVID-19.
“The diagnosis should be considered even if the current COVID antigen or antibody test is negative.
“Patients require a detailed examination and assessment. This should include an oxygen saturation test – such as ‘the one-minute sit to stand test.”
The guideline stresses the importance of red flag symptoms such as severe shortness of breath, low oxygen saturation, or unexplained chest pain.
The patient may need specialist intervention from a Consultant Cardiologist or a Consultant Respiratory Physician, for example, Dr Lee said.
