Halotherapy for long COVID
Many people continue to experience symptoms for months or even years after a covid infection. Long COVID can have a major impact on daily life. Tightness of the chest, fatigue, mucus in the lungs, pressure on the chest and shortness of breath mean that work, sport and relaxation are no longer a matter of course.
At HaloClinic Nederland many visitors experience that halotherapy helps them breathe more freely, loosen mucus and keep the airways cleaner.
HaloClinic Nederland has been among the first professional salt rooms in the Netherlands since 2011 and has been helping visitors with airway and skin complaints for more than 15 years.
What is long COVID?
Long COVID is an umbrella term for symptoms that persist long after a covid infection.
Common symptoms of long COVID include:
- Tightness of the chest
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Stubborn mucus
- Pressure on the chest
- Coughing
- Little energy
- Reduced fitness
- Blocked nose and sinuses
- Loss of smell and taste
- Low mood
- Anxiety
- Irritability
- Sleep problems
- Problems with concentration and memory (also known as 'brain fog')
- Severe headaches
- Dizziness
- Hypersensitivity to light and sound
Many people find that airway complaints and fatigue keep returning for months.
Halotherapie en het immuunsysteem
Veel klachten waarbij halotherapie ondersteuning kan bieden — van astma, hooikoorts en COPD tot eczeem en psoriasis — hebben één gemeenschappelijke noemer: een overactief of ontregeld immuunsysteem. Het lichaam reageert dan te heftig op prikkels zoals pollen, huisstofmijt, virussen of stressfactoren, met ontstekingen in de luchtwegen of de huid tot gevolg.
Halotherapie helpt het immuunsysteem om rustiger en beter gereguleerd te reageren. De ingeademde droge zoutdeeltjes reinigen de luchtwegen, verminderen prikkels, helpen slijm af te voeren en helpen overmatige immuunreacties tot rust te brengen. Daardoor draagt halotherapie bij aan herstel bij luchtwegklachten én huidklachten zoals eczeem en psoriasis.
Lees meer over de werking op de pagina de wetenschap achter halotherapie of bekijk de uitkomsten van het onderzoek van de Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.
How can halotherapy help with long COVID?
Halotherapy recreates the microclimate of a natural salt cave. During the session a professional halogenerator disperses fine, dry salt particles throughout the room. While you sit or lie back and relax, you inhale this air naturally. The salt particles reach the airways and nose, where they kill bacteria, help dissolve mucus and support the immune system in regulating itself.
Many visitors with long COVID experience that halotherapy can help to:
- Breathe more freely
- Loosen mucus more easily
- Cleanse the airways
- Take deeper breaths
- Feel less pressure on the chest
- Gain more energy
- Recover more quickly from colds
- Experience more relaxation
- Sleep better
- Feel less low and anxious
- Feel less irritable
- Let the mind feel clearer (less 'brain fog')
- Experience less headache and dizziness
- Feel less overwhelmed by stimuli
Many visitors also report feeling fitter after several sessions in the salt room.
Why do many people with long COVID use halotherapy?
Support for the airways and mental relaxation
Many long COVID symptoms affect the lungs, nose and airways. Halotherapy is used by many visitors to keep the airways cleaner.
Dry salt aerosol deep in the airways
The microscopically fine salt particles disperse deep through the airways and are experienced by many visitors as pleasant when dealing with tightness and mucus.
Relaxation during recovery
Many visitors find a session in the salt room calming and relaxing, which can be important during a long recovery.
Visitor experiences with long COVID
Many visitors of HaloClinic Nederland with long COVID report that they experience improvement in:
- Tightness of the chest
- Stubborn mucus
- Fatigue
- Shortness of breath
- Pressure on the chest
- Blocked airways
Visitors mention, among others:
- More air
- More energy
- Mucus came away more easily
- My nose was clearer
- I felt fitter
- I could breathe better again
A client's experience with long COVID
"After covid I had trouble with my airways, fatigue and tightness for months. Mucus and pressure on my chest lingered in particular. After several halotherapy sessions I felt I could breathe more freely and had more energy."
Monique Brouwer's experience with long COVID
"After being floored by covid (first wave) I struggled for a long time with fatigue and problems with breathing and smell. Looking for a way to improve this, I found HaloClinic. I soon experienced improvement: not only with breathing, but my sense of smell also gradually returned. I have just booked another ten sessions at HaloClinic. I see it as a perfect way to continue supporting my health."
Monique — long COVID, breathing and sense of smell restored
Many experiences from visitors with long COVID show similar findings.
Research into halotherapy
Research has been carried out at HaloClinic Nederland in cooperation with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam into visitors' experiences with halotherapy.
Many participants with airway and skin complaints reported positive changes while using halotherapy.
Why choose HaloClinic Nederland?
Specialised in halotherapy since 2011
HaloClinic Nederland has been helping visitors from all over the Netherlands and Belgium for more than 15 years.
Professional salt rooms
Our salt rooms are designed for the optimal dispersion of dry salt aerosol.
60-minute sessions
During a session you relax in comfortable chairs while the dry salt microclimate does its work.
Also suitable for children
Children are welcome from six months of age. In Zaandam we have a dedicated children's salt room.
First session FREE
Would you like to discover what halotherapy can do for long COVID and your airways?
At HaloClinic Nederland the first session is free and non-binding.
Locations
Questions about long COVID and halotherapy
Is halotherapy suitable for long COVID?
Many visitors use halotherapy as natural support for lingering airway complaints after covid.
How many sessions are usually needed?
This differs per person and per severity of the symptoms. Many visitors opt for several sessions spread out over a few weeks.
Can halotherapy help with mucus and tightness?
Many visitors report that mucus comes away more easily and that they can breathe more freely after several sessions.
Is halotherapy relaxing?
Yes, many visitors find a session in the salt room calming and relaxing.
What are the outcomes of the VU research into halotherapy?
Halotherapy research: 9 out of 10 clients fully stopped their medication. An independent study by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, carried out at HaloClinic Nederland, shows striking results for people with airway and skin conditions.