Long COVID is an emerging health challenge affecting individuals long after their initial recovery from COVID-19. It is characterised by persistent symptoms that impact daily function and has led to a growing demand for effective, science-backed treatment options. Bioelectric Meridian Therapy (BMT) is gaining attention for its ability to support recovery by improving circulation, reducing inflammation, and promoting nervous system regulation.
Understanding Long COVID: symptoms and health effects
The Australian Government Department of Health classifies long COVID, or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) as symptoms lasting four weeks or more after the acute phase of infection. Effects include fatigue, breathlessness, brain fog, joint pain, and autonomic dysfunction, significantly impacting quality of life and daily function.
While research into treatments is ongoing, managing long COVID often involves symptom relief, rehabilitation, and therapies that promote overall recovery.
Bioelectric Meridian Therapy (BMT) and its role in recovery
Bioelectric Meridian Therapy (BMT) is a non-invasive therapeutic approach that applies controlled electrical stimulation to meridian pathways in the body.
BMT is promising in long COVID recovery and intends to support cellular repair, improve blood flow, and balance the nervous system. Studies indicate that electrical nerve stimulation can alleviate post-viral symptoms, such as fatigue and muscle weakness, by enhancing circulation and modulating the autonomic nervous system.
Our recent 2024 study published in PubMed further supports this, highlighting how bioelectric therapies help reduce oxidative stress and inflammation—two key drivers of long COVID symptoms. We also found that stimulating the body’s bioelectric pathways enhances mitochondrial function, assisting energy production and reducing persistent fatigue.
Key benefits of BMT for long COVID
Long COVID presents complex symptoms differently for everyone, making effective treatment a challenge. BMT offers a holistic approach by addressing circulatory, neurological, and inflammatory factors contributing to prolonged symptoms.
Research highlights several benefits of bioelectric stimulation in post-viral recovery, including:
- Reduced fatigue and improved energy levels. Long COVID is often linked to dysregulated mitochondrial function, which impairs energy production. BMT supports cellular repair and oxygenation, helping to alleviate persistent fatigue.
- Enhanced circulation and reduced inflammation. Poor circulation and inflammation are common in long COVID. BMT stimulates blood flow and reduces oxidative stress, promoting faster recovery and reducing chronic symptoms.
- Autonomic nervous system regulation. Many long COVID sufferers experience dysautonomia—dysfunction of the autonomic nervous system, which controls involuntary functions like heart rate and blood pressure. Bioelectric stimulation has been found to restore balance to the nervous system, helping regulate these functions
- Pain and muscle tension relief. Joint pain, muscle aches, and stiffness are common long COVID symptoms. BMT works by stimulating meridian pathways, promoting relaxation, and easing musculoskeletal discomfort.
Integrating BMT into long COVID recovery
BMT is a complementary therapy integrated into clinical treatments or at-home care. The ABMMA PRO BMT Device provides targeted, safe, and effective bioelectric therapy, allowing practitioners and individuals to apply treatments that align with long COVID recovery needs.
For more on how BMT works, visit ABMMA’s website and explore the benefits of bioelectric therapy in supporting overall health and wellbeing.
Conclusion
BMT presents a promising, non-invasive approach to managing persistent symptoms while growing research supports bioelectric therapies for long COVID recovery. By improving circulation, reducing oxidative stress, and regulating the nervous system, it offers a science-backed pathway to restoring health and vitality.
Click here for more information on Bioelectric Meridian Therapy and how you can get started to support clients through long COVID recovery.
