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Is movement crucial for recovering lungs

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Hello All,

My mother has been in hospital for almost three weeks (with pneumonia after being diognised with covid 19) and there seems to be no progress with regards to her breathing abilities - she is still using an oxygen mask and finds it quite difficult to breathe without it. She seems to be losing strength, with limited abilities to even drink water on her own. She is basically lying in bed all day. Do you think that it´s necessary for her to try to move so that her lungs increase their capacity? It´s surprising to me that doctors still have not mentioned anything about rehabilitation. Thank you a lot in advance.

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