Balneotherapy and spa therapy are well-known practices, even though limited evidence has
been produced about their biological effects. This systematic review primarily aims at …

Abstract In Health Resort Medicine, both balneotherapy and thalassotherapy, salt waters
and their peloids, or mud products are mainly used to treat rheumatic and skin disorders …

Arthritis damages the cartilage within joints, resulting in degenerative changes, including
loss of function and joint instability. Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic inflammatory …

Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a major health problem around the world. Two previous
meta-analyses showed that the spa therapy has a positive effect on reducing pain among …

Необходимость принятия эффективных государственных решений в области
здоровьесбережения населения приобрела особую значимость в условиях пандемии …

Comorbidities may contribute to inadequate response to therapy and accelerate disability in
various rheumatic diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), systemic lupus erythematosus …

This study aimed to investigate the effect of inpatient vs outpatient spa therapy on pain,
quality of life, and anxiety in elderly patients with generalized osteoarthritis. A total of 150 …

Background: Nonsurgical management of de Quervain disease relies mainly on the use of
oral nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug administration, splint therapy, and corticosteroid …

Osteoarthritis of the knee joint is a public health concern with considerable social impacts
and related-costs. Among the treatments available, several benefits of bathing in natural …

To determine whether spa therapy has a beneficial effect on pain and disability in patients
with chronic shoulder pain, this single-blind randomised controlled clinical trial included …