Introduction In the present systematic review and meta-analysis, we assessed the
effectiveness of different forms of balneotherapy (BT) and hydrotherapy (HT) in the …

Objective. To systematically review the efficacy of hydrotherapy in FM syndrome (FMS).
Methods. We screened MEDLINE, PsychInfo, EMBASE, CAMBASE and CENTRAL (through …

Objective The aim of this study was to compare pool-based exercise and balneotherapy in
fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) patients. Methods Fifty female patients diagnosed with FMS …

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a very common rheumatological diagnosis. There are
various treatment modalities. This study was planned to investigate the effects of …

A review was undertaken of the investigations carried out on peloids and pelotherapy
considering only the publications in English. More than 300 publications including articles …

Hydrotherapy is often used in the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), however there
has been limited evaluation of its effectiveness. The aim of this systematic review was …

To investigate if spa water is superior to tap water (TW) in relieving the symptoms of pain,
joint motion, life quality in knee osteoarthritis (KOA) patients. In this randomized placebo …

Background Balneotherapy (or spa therapy, mineral baths) for patients with arthritis is one of
the oldest forms of therapy. One of the aims of balneotherapy is to soothe the pain and as a …

The use of peloids as heat-providing therapeutic systems dates back to antiquity. Such
systems consist of a liquid phase and an organic or inorganic solid phase. The latter …

Background No cure for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is known at present, so treatment often
focuses on management of symptoms such as pain, stiffness and mobility. Treatment options …