What are the latest treatments for long COVID?

Long COVID is when your body still feels tired or sick even after you've gotten better from a cold-like illness called COVID-19.

Imagine you're playing with building blocks, you stack them up, and then they fall. You clean them up, but your hands are still sore the next day. That’s kind of like long COVID: your body is still working to get back to normal after the "fall."

Doctors have found some new tools to help kids (and grown-ups) feel better faster.

One way is using special exercises, like jumping jacks or stretching, to help your body wake up and feel strong again. It's like giving your muscles a fun game to play.

Another tool is something called medicine, which works like a helper inside your body, it can make you feel less tired or stop your head from hurting as much.

Sometimes doctors use therapy too, where you talk about how you're feeling so your brain can start healing more easily. It's like having a friend who helps you sort out your feelings.

These tools are all part of the new ways to help people get better from long COVID, and they’re getting even smarter!