Dr. Howard Smith Oncall

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/q5jIboTP-qM   We all know that regular exercise is the best thing you can do for your body.  If you’ve had a case of CoVid, when can you safely return to exercising.  British and Scottish sports medicine specialists weigh in with some guidelines to follow.   The first consideration is how severe a case of CoVid you experienced.  If it was a mild case with very few symptoms that have stopped and you feel ready to resume exercising, it is likely safe to do so.  Keeping mind, though, that the time you spent convalescing has led to some deconditioning so gradually return to your pre-illness level of exercise intensity.   Anyone who had a moderate case with lingering respiratory symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath should also see a personal physician.  Blood oxygen levels will likely be determined and an electrocardiogram and pulmonary function testing may be completed.     If you had CoVid accompanied by symptoms of cardiac involvement such as chest pain, shortness of breat