Analgesic Efficacy of the Serial Application of a Sulfurated Mud Bath at Home

Abstract

The purpose of this randomized controlled trial was to evaluate the analgesic efficacy of a series of applications of sulfurated mud baths in outpatients suffering from back pain. Within 2 weeks 13 patients took 6 sulfurated mud baths (group A) and 12 patients 6 tap water baths (group B) at home. Before the bath and over 48 h after starting the 1st and the 6th bath, pain intensity was evaluated by the patients according to a visual analogue scale (VAS). The main outcome parameter was the weighted (for time of observation) sum of pain intensity (SPI) after the 6th bath. The mean SPI in group A was 741 mm × h (95% CI 594–864 mm × h) and in group B 1,112 mm × h (95% CI 929–1,252 mm × h) (p = 0.009), suggesting a significantly stronger analgesic effect of a series of sulfurated mud baths than of a series of tap water baths.

Zur Wirksamkeit der kurörtlichen Heiltorftherapie: eine Literaturübersicht aus neueren Veröffentlichungen

“…Auf Grundlage der Evidenz-Tabelle "Level of Evidence" (März 2009) des Oxford Centre of Evidence-based Medicine [5] Für das muskuloskelettalen System konnten zudem eine Studie der (rheumatoiden) Arthritis [21] 2 Studien der Spondylitis [22,23] zugeordnet werden und jeweils eine zu Osteochondrose [24], Rücken-und Schulterschmerzen [25] und Osteomyelitis [26]. Vier weitere Studien fanden sich zu chronische Formen des Weichteilrheumas, [27] insbesondere Fibromyalgie [28][29][30], welche mit den Evidenzleveln 1b,1b,3b die zweit-bestuntersuchteste Indikation darstellt.…”

La belleza no está sólo en la superficie de la piel: características del Mar Muerto y los cosméticos

“…Fangotherapy -the use of mud, peat, and clay for healing purposes -gained popularity in the early 1800's in Europe where it was, and still is, used to treat a variety of musculoskeletal and skin conditions. While only few double-blind studies are available in order to evaluate their efficacy these treatments have been used extensively on such conditions as rheumatic diseases including fibromyalgia and muscular pain [39][40] , endocrine diseases and immune system disorders 41-42-43 , respiratory diseases 44 , a variety of skin diseases: acne 45 , dermatitis 46 , psoriasis 47 , and even in gynecology 48 . As well, numerous cosmetic companies developed products containning mud as unique or major component.…”