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It is probably too early to give an adequate answer. Apparently there is actually tissue loss which cannot be replaced. Residual damage may respond to pulmonary rehab and would best be assessed by a pulmonologist, Possibly with high-resolution CT scan and complete pulmonary function testing including DlCO as a starter to characterize the lung function and extent and type of damageUndoubtably there will be much more information as we are able to get patients through the infection and back into theirFormer activities

A2AThere is plenty of primary education the physiotherapist can deliver remotely via video-conferencing or web-delivered content for public consumption.However, the more fundamental issue this question overlooks is that of- what in your understanding is 'physiotherapy'?Physiotherapists work in 'Musculoskeletal injuries (most common knowledge is of this kind of outpatient physios)' , 'Neurological rehab', 'Cardio-pulmonary rehab', 'Post-operative care', 'Intensive care', 'Paediatrics', 'Post- Amputation Rehab', 'post- Burns rehab', 'Vestibular rehabilitation', 'Sports medicine', 'Veterinary Physiotherapy'.All these types or scopes of practice mean one thing. Patient contact is paramount.All the research in Physiotherapy (in any of these scopes) will deal with a live human who needs to be assessed subjectively and objectively. Be it Stroke, Vertigo, Headache, Ankle Sprain, Post Coronary Bypass surgery, or even 'Phantom limb pain'.There is mounting newer research evidence that challenges and debunks traditional physiotherapeutic modalities as outdated and non-evidence based like Ultrasound, Diathermy, Traction, TENS, joint Manipulation etc. Which calls for a transition to a more objective standard of assessment and treatment based on strong evidence.The evidence for 'pain education' in 'non specific Low back pain' is a strong example for hands-off treatment approach ( read the evidence list: Non Specific Low Back Pain ).So, remote patient- therapist contact is not universally applicable.

The COPD Foundation says the best way to prevent COPD exacerbations is to wash hands often, avoid close contact with people who have colds or the flu, get a flu shot each year, ask your healthcare provider about a pneumonia (new-moan-ya) shot and always take your controller/maintenance medicines as prescribed by your healthcare provider.But I would say that just keeping better tabs on patients and encouraging exercise and adherence to their pulmonary rehab is THE best way to prevent exacerbations. I am not at all surprised by the results of the study below, as when I was a home health nurse and we put monitoring devices into homes that fed the information to our nurses, patient re-admissions also went down. Basically, you catch them BEFORE they get a lot worse, and you encourage them when they may lack the energy or the will.A recent study (May 17, 2019) article entitled, Telehealth Rehabilitation Lowers Hospital Readmissions After COPD Exacerbation, Study Finds, " For 12 weeks, the patients attended a real-time video-conferencing intervention with 36 exercise sessions, following guidelines for conventional pulmonary rehabilitation. A physiologist provided the exercises that were based on outpatient exercise assessments, and adapted to the patient’s baseline functions.Through the regimen, including stretching, breathing, and aerobic exercises, the goal was to reach heart rates between 60% and 80% of the maximum baseline recorded in a six minute walk test. Results showed a significant decrease in the 30-day all-cause readmissions among COPD patients who participated in the telehealth intervention (6.2% readmission), compared with patients who did not participate (18.1% readmission)".