Abstract

AN OPEN LABELED PROSPECTIVE CLINICAL STUDY OF EFFICACY OF YOGA AND PRANAYAMA IN POST COVID-19 MANAGEMENT

*Dr. Bhaskar Manikrao Perke, Dr. Abhijeet Ahire and Dr. Prasad Kulkarni

ABSTRACT

Now a days post-covid complications are the bigger threat to people suffering from covid-19. Yogasana and Pranayama improves lung health as well keeps the body and mind relax. Regular practice of yoga and pranayama can be very helpful for management post covid. Post covid Complications involves damage to heart muscle, damage to lung tissue and restrictive lung failure, loss of sense of smell anxiety, depression, post- traumatic stress disorder and sleep disturbance etc. Taking this into consideration a Clinical trial of Efficacy of Yoga and Pranayama in Post Covid-19 management was done in government ayurveda college. The effect of Yoga and Pranayama was found significant in subjective criteria – Shwaas Vega, Sashabda Shwaasa, Kasa in Shwaasa, and Intensity of Srotodushti.

Keywords: Post COVID 19, Yoga, Pranayama.