Outreach

August 2021, Dr. Bateman delivered a didactic to NPs and PAs where she addressed post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), Long Haul COVID, ME/CFS (myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome), and orthostatic intolerance/dysautonomia.

In this lecture Dr. Bateman touches on:
-History of post-viral fatigue syndromes (PVFS)
-SARS COV-2
-Diagnostic criteria of ME/CFS
-Understanding common comorbid conditions
-COVID-19 as a post-viral syndrome (impact, prevalence)
-Two case presentations
-Assessment and management guidance
-Patient and provider educational resources

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Certified yoga therapist, Sarah Nelsen, guides participants through a third yoga video in her series tailored to meet the needs of those with Long COVID, ME/CFS, FM, and POTS. In this video, additional considerations have been incorporated for those who experience post-COVID pulmonary and cardiac complications.

Sarah prompts participants to conduct frequent body check-ins, and encourages pacing and breaks. This video also offers two options of participation based on where the participant is at with their energy envelope.

**Move at your own individualized pace. Exceeding your energy threshold may result in post-exertional malaise, and other regressive symptoms. Start low, go slow. **

While additional considerations for those with Long COVID have been reflected in this video (respiratory/cardiac concerns), pw ME/CFS, FM, and OI have also been included.

This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, treatment or the medical recommendations of your medical team.

We advise viewers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and seek the advice of medical providers with any questions you may have as it relates to your patient-specific situation.

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Certified Yoga Therapist, Sarah Nelsen, takes participants through two mindfulness activities during the June Lunch & Learn session.
-Breath Work: start at 1 minute, 40 seconds
-Mountain Meditation: start at 8 minutes, 5 seconds

Be sure to move at your own individualized pace.
Note: exceeding your energy threshold may result in post-exertional malaise, and other regressive symptoms.

Sarah Nelsen is a C-IAYT Certified Yoga Therapist with the International Association of Yoga Therapists. https://www.sarahnelsenyoga.com/

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This video is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis, treatment or the medical recommendations of your medical team.

We advise viewers to carefully review and understand the ideas presented and seek the advice of medical providers with any questions you may have as it relates to your patient-specific situation.

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Heather: "Dr. Bateman and all the people that work with her are some of the only people on the planet that see us. If you can give anything to Dr. Bateman, you are giving hope."

Christine: "My life is much richer because of Bateman Horne Center and I can never say thank you enough."

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Dr. Bateman: "This is an illness of suffering, of dramatically limited capabilities to do almost everything: to think, to walk, to exercise, to sit and watch TV or work on the computer. Almost all of those things are impacted in some way by this illness and the stamina to do those things is very very limited."

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Dr. Bateman: "It's not uncommon when patients seek medical attention, particularly at Bateman Horne Center where we are familiar with this illness, that their lives have come crashing down around them. This illness is characterized by exhaustion and low stamina, and low energy reserves. Increased symptoms from trying to do cognitive and physical tasks. Poor sleep. Aches and pains. Brain fog. Dizziness. Many symptoms that are disabling and make it very difficult to carry out normal activities."

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Dr. Yellman: "We want to make sure that the whole world understands what this illness is. Knows how to diagnose it. Knows how to treat these people suffering from this with dignity and can provide meaningful clinical care. From that, hopefully more and more dollars will pour into research all across the world so that we can ultimately find a cure for this devastating illness."

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Dr. Bateman: "The science supporting the underpinnings of the pathology of ME/CFS is huge. There are thousands of published papers looking at the science. Immunology. Virology. Metabalomics. What's happening on the cellular level. What's happening with cytokines. The problem is that the science hasn't translated to the clinicians. We have this gulf. That has been the mission of BHC, to reach across the gulf of ignorance and take the science to the clinicians so that they can then provide better patient care."

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The Bateman Horne Center specializes in the research, clinical care, and education surrounding post-viral syndromes, ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and related comorbid conditions.
This 501(3c) is dedicated to:
-Informing and equipping healthcare professionals with diagnostic and management tools
-Increasing access to informed medical care
-Conducting biomarker discovery research
-Developing methods to objectively measure symptoms
-Provide support resources and education to the patient community

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