Pulsatile Tinnitus after Covid-19 Affection Case Report

ABSTRACT

After being affected by Covid-19 a month before, a patient presented with ongoing symptoms of extreme headache, pain in the region of the neck and a very disturbing, pulse-synchronous (pulsatile) tinnitus (NRS 6-7/10). In the course of physiotherapeutic assessment, it transpires that the patient should not receive any physiotherapeutic treatment without previous medical clearance. After clearance is given to go ahead with physiotherapy, a treatment plan is developed, focusing primarily on the patient's stress coping strategies. This is supported by educational measures as well as manual therapy techniques directed at the cervical spine and the mandibular region. Owing to a fruitful collaboration between medical clearance, physiotherapy and psychotherapy as well as good patient communication, the patient can be treated successfully and his symptoms are reduced significantly.