Balneotherapy is a clinically effective complementary approach in the treatment of low-grade
inflammation-and stress-related pathologies. The biological mechanisms by which …

The aims of this study were to conduct a systematic literature review on balneotherapy about
the specific therapeutic role of mineral elements and other chemical compounds of mineral …

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a public health problem that will probably increase in the
future with the aging of the population. Crenobalneotherapy is commonly used to treat OA …

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 …

Abstract Fioravanti A, Iacoponi F, Bellisai B, Cantarini L, Galeazzi M: Short-and long-term
effects of spa therapy in knee osteoarthritis. Objective: To assess both the short-and long …

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 …

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 …

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 …

OBJECTIVES: The Dead Sea, the deepest and most saline lake on earth, has been known
from biblical times for its healing properties. The aim of this systematic review was to present …

Background There has been an increase in the utilisation of acupuncture in recent years, yet
the evidence base is insufficiently well established to be certain about its clinical …