To update the evidence on efficacy and safety of non-pharmacological, pharmacological
and surgical interventions for hand osteoarthritis (OA), a systematic literature review was …

Objective: To review the evidence regarding the clinical effect of spa therapy for rheumatic
diseases, with particular attention given to association protocols between balneotherapy …

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 …

A review of the research on peloids and pelotherapy has been carried out considering only
the publications in English. More than 300 publications were reviewed that included …

Background. Balneotherapy is a stimulation-adaptation treatment method applied in bathing,
drinking, and inhalation cures performed with natural therapeutic factors, a method acting in …

Although peloid and paraffin treatments may have a positive effect in the short term on pain,
functional status, hand grip strength, and quality of life in patients with hand osteoarthritis …

Balneotherapy (BT) is a complementary therapy widely used in several rheumatic
conditions, however, the evidence in hand osteoarthritis (HOA) is still scarce. The aim of this …

Musculoskeletal pain is a major burden in our society. Management of musculoskeletal pain
or injuries includes both pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches, including …

Although it is thought that peloid and paraffin treatments may have positive effect on pain,
functional status, and quality of life in patients with hallux rigidus (HR), there are no …

Background We aimed to update the 2018 systematic literature review on the efficacy and
safety of treatments for hand osteoarthritis (OA), which was based on 126 studies. Methods …