Hope springs for long Covid patients – Neurologist Ashleigh Bhanjan explains new therapy

Until now, the medical prospects for persons suffering from long Covid have been very bleak. As recently as three weeks ago, BizNews republished an article by our partners at The Wall Street Journal covering long Covid. The central message and, essentially, advice to patients struggling with long Covid symptoms was to pace themselves. Neither heartening nor motivational advice for those who find themselves incapable of functioning as a consequence of debilitating fatigue and cognitive dysfunction. However, there is hope. Dr Ashleigh Bhanjan, a specialist neurologist and bioflex practitioner working at Life Entabeni Hospital in Durban, has been treating long Covid with photobiomodulation therapy, with highly encouraging results. BizNews spoke to Dr Bhanjan who provided great insight on long Covid, including those who are at risk, the correlation between persons with severe Covid-19 infections and those who are likely to develop long Covid (spoiler alert – no correlation) and photobiomodulation therapy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices