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Cathy Thomson
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APP & Clinical Specialist PFP
Committee member British PF Society
Advocacy Committee Member LongCovid Physio
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Immunological associations in post-infective fatigue syndromes including Long COVID—a systematic review and meta-analysis
These findings provide cautious support for persistent immune activation in PIFS, but warrant further replication. Future studies should include better documentation of acute infection and PIFS case c...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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sammiemc.bsky.social
Progress to see that early lived experience advice has now been adopted by the #NHS

It needs to go further to reduce risks to patients- avoid exercising for 12 weeks after any COVID infection.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/l...
October 31, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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Proud to contribute frontline testimony to tonight's enraging @itvx.com documentary "The Covid Contracts: Follow the Money".

Boris Johnson's govt squandered £8.7 billion on unusable PPE, while grifters like Michelle Mone made millions.

Tonight, 10.15pm, ITV1.

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TV tonight: an essential record of the Covid contracts scandal
An investigation into the extent of greed and deception in PPE provision. Plus: weird drama Coldwater goes off the rails. Here’s what to watch this evening
www.theguardian.com
September 21, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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New publication: Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States
doi.org/10.1186/s129...
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@patientled.bsky.social
@longcovidphysio.bsky.social
Experiences of pacing to reduce symptoms among adults living with Long COVID in Canada, Ireland, the United Kingdom and the United States - Discover Public Health
Background Long COVID is a multisystem condition that negatively impacts daily function. Pacing is a self-management strategy to mitigate symptoms. Our aim was to describe experiences of pacing from t...
doi.org
August 11, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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darrenabrown.bsky.social
Published today 📣

Community Engagement in #LongCOVID Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Community Engagement in Long Covid Research: Process, Evaluation and Recommendations From the Long COVID and Episodic Disability Study
Introduction Long Covid and other infection-associated chronic condition communities have been integral in advocating for patient engagement in all stages of research, from design and conduct, and i.....
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 10, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
Congratulations to our Chair Todd Davenport who has been awarded as a Catherine Worthingham Fellow of the American Physical Therapy Association

We are delighted that Todd’s outstanding work for ME/CFS and LC has been recognised

Thankyou for all that you are & do @sunsopeningband.bsky.social 🙏
July 14, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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This 👇
putrinolab.bsky.social Putrino Lab @putrinolab.bsky.social · May 15
Quite disheartening to return from 10 days working with some of the most important and relevant #MECFS and #LongCOVID researchers in the world and to read this drivel being allowed through from @bmj_latest. Let's be unambiguous about this: BMJ has

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Patients with severe ME/CFS need hope and expert multidisciplinary care
Reframing beliefs about illness, along with specialist rehabilitation, can help recovery in people with severe ME/CFS, write Alastair Miller, Fiona Symington, Paul Garner, and Maria Pedersen Myalgic...
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May 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Reposted by Cathy Thomson
putrinolab.bsky.social
Again for those in the back:
👏🏼 PEM 👏🏼 is 👏🏼 NOT 👏🏼 deconditioning

Symptoms associated with effort expenditure in #LongCOVID, #MECFS and other energy limiting illnesses are physiological, not “preferential”

Thanks to @RobWust for this incredible work.

www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1...
Skeletal muscle properties in long COVID and ME/CFS differ from those induced by bed rest
Patients with long COVID and myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) suffer from a reduced exercise capacity, skeletal muscle abnormalities and post-exertional malaise (PEM), where...
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May 7, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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“Skeletal muscle properties in #LongCOVID and #ME/CFS differ from those induced by bed rest”

Objective science debunking deconditioning theories! 💥 🎤

@patientled.bsky.social

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May 6, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Guidelines for a sustainable return to work with long COVID
Long coronavirus disease (COVID) is an umbrella term to describe prolonged health problems and symptoms that arise following COVID infection. It is affecti
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April 8, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
@longcovidphysio.bsky.social is pleased to support this essential campaign by @longcovidkids.bsky.social

Better assessment, care, funding and research are urgently needed for the millions of adults and children living with Long COVID and M.E.

#LCandME #FundOurFuture #FundThePlan
longcovidkids.bsky.social Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · Mar 26
As part of Long Covid Awareness Month, and to mark the fifth anniversary of the first UK lockdown, we have sent an open letter and petition to @wesstreeting.bsky.social & @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social

#LCandME #FundOurFuture #FundThePlan

www.longcovidkids.org/post/open-le...
Image of letter. Please follow the link for accessible version - https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/open-letter-to-the-rt-hon-wes-streeting-and-ashley-dalton-mp-march-2025
March 26, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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longcovidkids.bsky.social
As part of Long Covid Awareness Month, and to mark the fifth anniversary of the first UK lockdown, we have sent an open letter and petition to @wesstreeting.bsky.social & @ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social

#LCandME #FundOurFuture #FundThePlan

www.longcovidkids.org/post/open-le...
Image of letter. Please follow the link for accessible version - https://www.longcovidkids.org/post/open-letter-to-the-rt-hon-wes-streeting-and-ashley-dalton-mp-march-2025
March 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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5 years with #LongCovid. This was 2020.
Trying to work through it turned out to be bad idea, in hindsight @longcovidsos.bsky.social
#LongCovidAwarenessDay
Black and while line drawing of a woman lying prostrate on the ground with a pen in her hand who had been run over by a skip lorry with a Covid-19 numberplate and text Call 111. On top of her are piled the contents of the skip including random building rubble and a split bag of dru cement spilling into her mouth and lings, with a steel bar piercing her side and a rod through her leg, and a steel mallet has landed on her head, with start circling rouns. Workplace literature is scattered around, with a brain running away from it. On top of the rubble sits a laptop with text 'Employee performance review" on it. A cat sits next to the woman. On the right of the picture a cat sits next to the woman, observing the departing skip lorry. Black and while line drawing of a woman lying prostrate on the ground with a pen in her hand who had been run over by a skip lorry with a Covid-19 numberplate and text Call 111. On top of her are piled the contents of the skip including random building rubble and a split bag of dru cement spilling into her mouth and lings, with a rail piercing her side, a rod through her leg, and a steel mallet that has landed on her head, with start circling round. Workplace literature is scattered around, with a brain running away from it. On top of the rubble sits a laptop with text 'Employee performance review" on it. On the right of the picture a cat sits next to the woman, watching the skip lorry driving away.
March 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
cathythomsonpt.bsky.social
Research, support & effective treatments are urgently needed.

Lives, health, careers, education, financial stability, homes & relationships are all being lost.

Anyone can develop #LongCovid

The only way to prevent it, is to stop the spread of #Covid

#LongCovidAwarenessDay
longcovidphysio.bsky.social Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · Mar 15
5 years have passed and millions are affected globally

All are still waiting for a cure

#LongCovidAwarenessDay
March 15, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Reposted by Cathy Thomson
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A heartbreaking insight into our reality.

So grateful to everyone involved with this project and in International Long Covid Awareness day
#LongCovidAwareness

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longcovidphysio.bsky.social Long COVID Physio @longcovidphysio.bsky.social · Mar 15
5 years have passed and millions are affected globally

All are still waiting for a cure

#LongCovidAwarenessDay
March 15, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
We thank everyone who contributed their limited energy to this project & #LongCovidAwarenessDay

We also thank the charities, peer support groups, clinicians & researchers who are striving to help & support people living with this life changing condition

#LongCovidAwareness
March 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
Research, support & effective treatments are urgently needed.

Lives, health, careers, education, financial stability, homes & relationships are all being lost.

Anyone can develop #LongCovid

The only way to prevent it, is to stop the spread of #Covid

#LongCovidAwarenessDay
March 15, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
5 years have passed and millions are affected globally

All are still waiting for a cure

#LongCovidAwarenessDay
March 15, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
Scientists are investigating whether anti-viral drugs could provide an effective treatment for LongCovid

“It is vital research for the people who are living with LongCovid now but also the people who will go on to develop LC in the future” @profmarkfaghy.bsky.social

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https://www.itv.com/news/2025-03-11/not-forgotten-fresh-hope-for-long-covid-cure-five-years-on-from-pandemic
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March 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
The world has lost a wonderful human being. There are not adequate words to describe the loss & pain so many of us feel today. She did so much for the long covid community & was such an important friend & ally to so many of us. We send love to her family & all who will miss her.
longcovidsos.bsky.social Long Covid SOS @longcovidsos.bsky.social · Mar 12
We are heartbroken to share the loss of our co-founder, CEO, and beloved friend, Ondine, who passed away on Tuesday 11th March.

Longcovidsos.org/post/ondine-sherwood
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March 12, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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Published today in @plosone.org

“Episodic disability framework in the context of #LongCOVID: Findings from a community-engaged international qualitative study”

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February 27, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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longcovidphysio.bsky.social
“Achieving return to work remains challenging without proper accommodations”

#LongCovid #EpisodicDisability #PESE #PEM
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39846207/
Perspectives of Rehabilitation Professionals on Long COVID Interventions to Facilitate Return-to-Work - PubMed
<span><b>Background.</b> The severe functional impact of long COVID presents a significant challenge for clients seeking to return to work. Despite emerging clinical management guidelines, long COVID ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 24, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
THE RAILWAY TRAIN
GOES ROLLING THROUGH!

#VaiCorinthians
#UpTheCasuals
February 14, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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Thread 🧵👇

Joining the appreciation for all that you are doing Rob Wust 🙏
putrinolab.bsky.social Putrino Lab @putrinolab.bsky.social · Feb 12
@RobWust appreciation post:

tldr: post-exertional malaise (PEM) is NOT a choice.

In 2024, an amazing paper was published showing us some key features unlocking the physiology PEM in #LongCOVID. Curious minds would read a paper like this and view 1/
February 12, 2025 at 2:44 PM
cathythomsonpt.bsky.social
Recommended read for all HCPs who prescribe exercise and may be seeing people who have #LongCovid, whether in a speciality LC clinic or MSK setting

Wonder how common it is to routinely ask for history of Covid-19 infections, screen for #PEM and ask about response to exercise
February 12, 2025 at 10:23 AM