The professional physical therapist, the pandemic and future echoes

Abstract

This article is the result of the "I Meeting of Physiotherapy at UFPel", which took place together with the traditional National Symposium of Physical Education at the Federal University of Pelotas, and aims to present experiences lived by professional physiotherapists about the pandemic moment, the scenario presented, the difficulties faced and the lessons learned. The experience of professionals who worked during the pandemic in the areas of intensive care, neonatal intensive care unit and in the clinic, after hospital discharge, was reported. We identified that the experiences lived in the work of the physiotherapist professional were marked by the adaptation to the new scenario and by the confrontation of different situations with protagonism, which made it possible to show how these professionals are ready to act, together with the other members of the health team, in the various health situations that may arise.