Meiners PT, PhD

*Physical Therapist, Athletic Trainer, CSCS, dedicated runner and mom. *disabled since 10/2021. Advocate for #LongCOVID, #POTS, #MECFS as able.

[Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @VirusesImmunity]

Great funding opportunity for PhD students, early-career and returning investigators, and collaborative teams to move research forward on ME/CFS @PlzSolveCFS 👇🏼

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

A chance to have your voice heard by taking the National Survey on Health and Disability

https://t.co/m8kX7LZuH6

#LongCOVID #Disabled #MECFS #disability

Please share so we are represented.

[tern @1goodtern]

Articles and studies detailing the long lasting after effects of covid infections have been published in:

Nature Medicine, The Lancet, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, The Lancet Psychiatry, The Lancet Neurology, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, The Lancet Healthy Longevity, The New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, JAMA Internal Medicine, JAMA Neurology, JAMA Psychiatry, JAMA Pediatrics, JAMA Cardiology, JAMA Network Open, BMJ, BMJ Medicine, Annals of Internal Medicine, PLOS Medicine, eClinicalMedicine, eBioMedicine, Science, Science Translational Medicine, Science Advances, Cell, Cell Host & Microbe, Immunity, Nature, Nature Communications, Nature Neuroscience, Nature Cardiovascular Research, Nature Immunology, Nature Aging, Nature Mental Health, Nature Microbiology, European Heart Journal, Circulation, Circulation Research, Journal of the American College of Cardiology, European Respiratory Journal, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Thorax, Brain, Neurology, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry, Alzheimer's & Dementia, Kidney International, Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, Clinical Infectious Diseases, Journal of Infectious Diseases, Emerging Infectious Diseases, Clinical Microbiology and Infection, Diabetes Care, Gut, Gastroenterology, Blood, Arthritis & Rheumatology, Rheumatology, Pediatrics, Pediatric Research, Obstetrics & Gynecology, British Journal of Sports Medicine, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, and Scientific Reports.

This is not quackery.
It's not low quality.
It's not junk science.
It's not debated.

It's detailed, exhaustive, thoroughly researched science:
Covid infections increase your risk of a vast range of health problems.

Vaccinations do not prevent that increase in risk.
Having had Covid before does not prevent that increase in risk.

The only thing that prevents the increase in risk is to *not catch Covid*.

There's a wave now, so mask up.

[Lindsay Skipper @LindsaySkipper]

New article released today by our team. We highlight how the lived experience can and should be part of all stages of research and never just tokenism.

Patients are the expert in their condition and there is always more to hear and learn from them.

https://t.co/L6UgiQRKXb

[Royal Hansen @royalhansen]

Such good work by @VirusesImmunity and team:
"When they exposed the IgG antibodies from the long-COVID patients to nervous system tissues, they found that it attacked parts of the brain, thalamus, meninges, endocrine tissues, nervous system proteins ..."
https://t.co/4yxRc8xphn

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

@linds_longcovid We are close, 1,679. Groundhog Day.

[James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @JamesThrot]

One of the worst things society has ever done is discussing infectious disease in binary terms:

“you either die or you survive”

This implies survival = full recovery.

Surviving viral illness can often mean never returning to baseline health.

And people need to remember this.

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

https://t.co/uu8XpVOZiI

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

Yep, that’s me in the first image. You may not see the millions stuck at home struggling with #LongCOVID but we are still here, and unfortunately the numbers impacted grows each day.

[Long COVID Physio @LC_Physio]

Before infection, our members chose how to use each heartbeat.

Now #LongCovid limits what each beat can be used for.

Turn your phone landscape for the best viewing experience.

#LCAD26 #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay #LongCovidHeartbeats #EveryHeartbeatCounts

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

Repost from #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay last year. Still alive, but still sick and disabled with #LongCOVID. I miss my former life.

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

Purchased a @BerlinBuyers shirt hopefully to have an actual public appearance outside of a medical facility. 6 months later, it still hasn’t happened yet representing in honor of #LongCovidAwarenessDay #LongCovidAwarenessDay2025

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

@rainbowjanelane @LazarusLong13 Same. Hang in there 🫂

[Lisa @rainbowjanelane]

5 years ago I caught COVID and never recovered. I am fatigued, weak, in pain 24/7. My brain is mush. I only leave the house to see doctors and that alone is a huge struggle. My quality of life is lower than that of a cancer patient. We need treatment NOW #LongCovidAwarenessDay

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

@1goodtern @froglet80 Disabled by #LongCovid

[Óscar A. Contreras @oscarcontrarius]

Fellow journalists, here's something you may not know: 6 years later, the pandemic has still not been declared over by the WHO.

Probably worth remembering when you read/type the inaccurate phrase "during COVID" or "post-pandemic" throughout the day today and in future stories.

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

@royalhansen @Riemerville Please make sure your PT is aware he also has PEM. The POTS protocol alone can worsen his condition.

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

@CureLongCovid @AaahSkulls I can hold my breath for an insanely long time with 0 impulse to inhale. Also diagnosed with central sleep apnea after several nocturnal seizures from not breathing. Helpful to finally see an article explaining this.

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

@sunsopeningband So glad my new wheelchair just arrived 😅

[ArianeK 💜 #Care4Complex (she/her) @arianek]

Everyone repeat after me: complex and post viral illnesses are NOT caused by wrong thinking or attitudes, and thus cannot be cured by right thinking or attitudes.

These are NEUROIMMUNE (and often autoimmune) diseases, with real pathology, requiring real medical treatment!

[Meiners PT, PhD @KellyMMeiners]

Appreciate @fox4kc @MattWDAF for sharing my art and story. My struggle with #LongCovid continues, but I remain optimistic and continue to find joy. 🖼️ 🖌️

https://t.co/KyFVwLd6uY