Back pain has become relatively common among people recently diagnosed with COVID-19. Three COVID-19 patients told Insider the symptom resembled intense period cramps, kidney stones, or muscle spasms. Back pain could offer clues about whether Omicron attacks the body differently than other variants. Loading Something is loading. Noeleen Lynch has […]
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Omicron BA.2 variant is spreading in U.S. and may soon pick up speed : Shots
Thousands of people test positive for the coronavirus in the U.S. daily, and a small but growing fraction of them are for the more contagious omicron variant BA.2. Jon Cherry/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/Getty Images Thousands of people test positive for the coronavirus in the U.S. daily, […]
Is Back Pain a Symptom of Omicron?
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Key Takeaways People are reporting back pain as a symptom of the Omicron variant. Back pain is caused by a combination of bad posture/unusual positioning due to fatigue or coughing and viral inflammation. The best treatment for back and joint pain is anti-inflammatory medications and gentle stretching. Many of us […]
Exhaustion and lower back pain; Are you missing out checking these Omicron symptoms?
Good Morning America’s co anchor Amy Robach recently shared having a COVID breakthrough infection from the Omicron variant and how she missed the symptoms: exhaustion and lower back pain. In her Instagram post, she talks about how she missed these early Omicron symptoms and assumed it to be due to […]
Severe Back Pain in Patients Recovering From Omicron – Doctor Explains What to do
Omicron and back pain: Although doctors and researchers have claimed that Omicron symptoms are mild and less severe than the Delta variant, many recovered patients are now complaining about excruciating body pain and lethargy. Doctors are now seeing a rise in the cases of back pain among Omicron patients, after […]
Back-breaking pain after Omicron recovery? Doctor explains reasons
The spread of covid which started in early 2020 still continues not only in India but across the globe. When things look normal, then suddenly a new variant of Covid-19, Omicron, emerges and starts wreaking more havoc than expected. While the Delta variant was one of the sole reasons behind […]
Are Muscle Aches Or Back Pain A Symptom Of The Omicron COVID Variant?
At the start of the pandemic, loss of taste and smell and difficulty breathing were two of the telltale signs that you might be infected with COVID. But as the coronavirus evolved and variants emerged, different symptoms became more common. Now, back pain and muscle aches rank in the list […]
More Patients, Fewer Workers: Omicron Pushes New York Hospitals to Brink
One Brooklyn Health and other hospital systems have also sought help from state officials. Gov. Kathy Hochul, who declared a health care emergency in late November, has authorized nursing students and out-of-state doctors to assist during the current surge. The state has also deployed 120 National Guard members to nursing […]
More cases of back pain with Omicron after recovery, say experts
While back pain has been a common symptom of viral diseases, doctors are witnessing an increase in the case of severe back pain among Omicron patients, even after recovery. The four most common symptoms of the Omicron variant are cough, fatigue, congestion and runny nose, […]
What the omicron surge is like at an ICU in Miami and how treatments are helping.
Coronavirus Diaries is a series of dispatches exploring how the coronavirus is affecting people’s lives. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Joseph Falise, director of nursing for critical care and progressive care at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics. It has been transcribed, condensed, and edited for clarity […]