Post-COVID Recovery in Greenville, SC

Integrative Post-COVID Recovery vs. Wait-and-See Standard Approach

The current standard of care for Long COVID in most conventional settings consists of symptom management — antihistamines for mast cell activation symptoms, low-dose naltrexone trials for neuroinflammation, and referral to a fatigue clinic with a waiting list measured in months. For many patients, this approach translates into a year or more of progressive deconditioning, increasing isolation, and untreated physiological dysfunction while the underlying mechanisms — viral persistence, gut microbiome disruption, mitochondrial impairment, and HPA axis dysregulation — continue unaddressed. The integrative approach at IHP does not wait for a Long COVID specialty clinic referral. Dr. Hendry evaluates the specific mechanistic profile present in each patient through functional medicine testing, builds a protocol targeting the identified drivers, and begins treatment within weeks of the initial consultation. Ozone therapy addresses viral reservoir persistence and mitochondrial activation. Acupuncture addresses autonomic dysregulation and neurological symptoms. Chinese herbal medicine addresses post-viral immune dysregulation and gut microbiome recovery. Targeted supplementation rebuilds the mitochondrial substrates depleted by the viral infection. This is not an alternative to conventional care — it is the comprehensive approach that Long COVID patients need while the conventional system catches up.