Meiners PT, PhD

Yep, that’s me in the first image. You may not see the millions stuck at home struggling with #LongCOVID but we are still here, and unfortunately the numbers impacted grows each day.

Repost from #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay last year. Still alive, but still sick and disabled with #LongCOVID. I miss my former life.

@rainbowjanelane @LazarusLong13 Same. Hang in there 🫂

5 years ago I caught COVID and never recovered. I am fatigued, weak, in pain 24/7. My brain is mush. I only leave the house to see doctors and that alone is a huge struggle. My quality of life is lower than that of a cancer patient. We need treatment NOW #LongCovidAwarenessDay

@1goodtern @froglet80 Disabled by #LongCovid

If you are covid conscious, if you have Long Covid, if you care about people with Long Covid, I want to follow you - please leave a comment, and I'll work through and follow every comment I can see. #LongCovidAwarenessDay

Fellow journalists, here's something you may not know: 6 years later, the pandemic has still not been declared over by the WHO. Probably worth remembering when you read/type the inaccurate phrase "during COVID" or "post-pandemic" throughout the day today and in future stories.

@royalhansen @Riemerville Please make sure your PT is aware he also has PEM. The POTS protocol alone can worsen his condition.

@Riemerville Agreed - setptusa.com/blog/research/…

Next phase of physical therapy for our #longcovid #mecfs #pots patient

@CureLongCovid @AaahSkulls I can hold my breath for an insanely long time with 0 impulse to inhale. Also diagnosed with central sleep apnea after several nocturnal seizures from not breathing. Helpful to finally see an article explaining this.

@AaahSkulls Looks like additional links have been added, hopefully one of these will work for you: archive.is/https://www.bl…

How COVID Quietly Rewires the Brain (free link) #selection-1235.0-1235.35" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">archive.is/qBbZJ#selectio…

@sunsopeningband So glad my new wheelchair just arrived 😅

Cranky PT says...

Everyone repeat after me: complex and post viral illnesses are NOT caused by wrong thinking or attitudes, and thus cannot be cured by right thinking or attitudes. These are NEUROIMMUNE (and often autoimmune) diseases, with real pathology, requiring real medical treatment!

Appreciate @fox4kc @MattWDAF for sharing my art and story. My struggle with #LongCovid continues, but I remain optimistic and continue to find joy. 🖼️ 🖌️ fox4kc.com/news/local-art…

Crucial paper published Friday that deserves much more attention in the #LongCOVID world: nature.com/articles/s4159…. TLDR: 13/15 immunocompromised patients who had chronic COVID infections (>200 days) cleared the virus in under 2 weeks when given combo antivirals/monoclonals 1/

This is worth watching as it is so hard to understand what children and families are going through. And unbelievable as it may sound, there are victims who live in even more constrained states.

@newstart_2024 I pushed and pushed until I ended up physically unable to continue- bedridden in a dark quiet room for 2 years.

Dr. Matt Cook drops a brutal truth on chronic fatigue syndrome: "Chronic immune stress from viruses living inside your cells steals energy directly from the mitochondria. That's why you have the best attitude in the world, you're Chris Williamson-level motivated… and you still can't fight your way out of it. This is super physiological—not psychological." 45 seconds that destroy the "just push harder" myth for anyone stuck in endless exhaustion. If you've battled chronic fatigue, did the "mindset/attitude" advice ever actually move the needle—or did it just make you feel worse for not being able to "will" your way out?

Many people don't understand that SARS-CoV-2 impairs understanding.

Long COVID symptoms are NOT due to deconditioning.

@RobWust @PutrinoLab @KasperJanssen As a physical therapist who was an exercise enthusiast before becoming severely ill with Long COVID, my PEM post exercise feels completely different than marathon recovery or any post exercise recovery pre Long COVID.

Today our response was published in British Journal of Sports Medicine, addressing the recent scientific statement by the American Heart Association in Circulation on exercise intolerance in Long COVID. 🔗 bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/… with @PutrinoLab @KasperJanssen

Unfortunately #LongCOVID can happen to anyone. Grateful to have found art. #LongCOVID #MECFS #POTS rockhurst.edu/news/2026-02-0…

@nypost I feel sorry for the people who think this is limited to LongCovid patients. If you have a brain and you’ve had Covid, good luck.

2020: kids cant get covid 2026: