Foreword: Balneotherapy in rheumatic diseases

Fioravanti, Antonella

doi:10.1007/s00484-020-01936-7

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“…Nowadays, one of the most frequently prescribed non-pharmacological treatments in the management of rheumatic diseases is Balneotherapy (BT) [5]. BT is a complementary modality using mineral waters from natural springs, for the preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative treatment of various illnesses.…”

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Clinical Impact of Balneotherapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Rheumatic Diseases: A Lexical Analysis and Scoping Review

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To review the evidence regarding the clinical effect of spa therapy for rheumatic diseases, with particular attention given to association protocols between balneotherapy and rehabilitation interventions, and to support the literature research and studies’ selection with lexical analysis. Methods: A lexical analysis was performed considering a list of words representing diseases and outcome measures linked to the theme studied in our review. Then, two independent researchers conducted a literature search on PubMed using the string employed for lexical analysis, including Randomized Controlled Trials regarding spa therapy’s clinical effects on patients affected by rheumatic diseases published in the last 30 years. After the exclusion of works that did not meet the eligibility criteria, 14 studies were included in the final scoping review. Results: Spa therapy has shown a favourable effect on pain, function and quality of life in patients with Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia and Rheumatoid Arthritis. Different treatment modalities and types of water have demonstrated beneficial long-term clinical improvement. Furthermore, the association between thermal therapy and rehabilitation treatments has shown better clinical outcomes, probably due to the synergistic effect between the peculiar properties of the thermal waters and the therapeutic exercise program, if conducted in the same context. Conclusions: The combination of balneotherapy and rehabilitative interventions seems to be effective in ameliorating several outcomes in patients with rheumatic diseases. However, due to the wide variety of methodologies and interventions employed, these findings need to be further investigated. The lexical analysis should represent an auxiliary support for an extensive evaluation of scientific literature.

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Clinical Impact of Balneotherapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Rheumatic Diseases: A Lexical Analysis and Scoping Review

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“…This finding was similar to a previous report suggesting that balneotherapy improved functional limitations and ameliorated the quality of life [ 45 ]. Currently, one of the most frequently prescribed nonpharmacological treatments for osteoarthritis diseases is balneotherapy [ 46 ], and it can be combined with different treatment modalities, such as massage, exercise, and health education [ 47 ].…”

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Effect of Chair Yoga Therapy on Functional Fitness and Daily Life Activities among Older Female Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis in Taiwan: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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This study aims to examine the effectiveness of chair yoga therapy on improving functional status and daily life activity scores in older female adults with knee osteoarthritis living in the community. A quasi-experimental design was adopted. In total, 85 female participants with knee osteoarthritis were assigned to the chair yoga therapy intervention group (n = 43) or the comparison (n = 42) group. A 12-week chair yoga exercise program was provided to the intervention group two times per week from January to April 2020. The primary outcomes, which include changes in physical functional ability, body mass index, and biophysiological indicators, were evaluated for all participants in the pre- and post-measures time periods. The analysis shows that the participants had a significantly higher level of functional fitness and daily life activity scores after the chair yoga intervention. This finding indicates that the chair yoga program was effective in improving the functional fitness and daily life activity scores of community-dwelling elderly females with knee osteoarthritis.

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“…Alternative or complimentary non-pharmacological treatment options have the potential to alleviate the burden by reducing the need for pharmaceutical uptake. In Europe, balneotherapy is among the most commonly prescribed non-pharmacological complementary therapies for different RMD (14). Balneotherapy is frequently described as part of health resort medicine (HRM) and may be considered a valid treatment option along with other HRM treatments like hydrokinesitherapy (i.e., physiotherapy in thermal water) and more generalized spa therapy which consists of a multimodal treatment approach (including exercise, massages, hydrokinesitherapy, mild hyperthermia interventions, etc.)…”

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“…Balneotherapy is frequently described as part of health resort medicine (HRM) and may be considered a valid treatment option along with other HRM treatments like hydrokinesitherapy (i.e., physiotherapy in thermal water) and more generalized spa therapy which consists of a multimodal treatment approach (including exercise, massages, hydrokinesitherapy, mild hyperthermia interventions, etc.) [14][15][16].…”

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Improvement of Pain Symptoms in Musculoskeletal Diseases After Multimodal Spa Therapy in the Austrian Gastein Valley—A Study Based on Longitudinal Registry Data

van der Zee-Neuen,

Fuchs,

Wildburger

et al. 2023

Int J Public Health

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Objective: The study aim was to investigate the course of pain in rest and motion in seven different rheumatic diseases (RMD), prior and after multimodal spa therapy including low-dose radon treatment and at 3-, 6-; and 9-month follow up.Methods: Complete data from the radon indication registry including information on 561 subjects with RMD were analysed to explore the association of timepoint of measurement with pain in rest and motion. For this purpose, linear regression models adjusted for RMD-type, age, sex and body mass index (BMI) were applied.Results: The mean age of the sample was 55 years, the average body mass index was 26.8, and 275 subjects were women. Pain scores were significantly improved at all-time points compared to baseline. Pain courses were different for each RMD with the largest improvement seen in fibromyalgia.Conclusion: Timing spa facility visits according to RMD-specific pain courses may result in sustained pain reduction.

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Foreword: Balneotherapy in rheumatic diseases

Cited by 8 publications

References 12 publications

Clinical Impact of Balneotherapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Rheumatic Diseases: A Lexical Analysis and Scoping Review

Clinical Impact of Balneotherapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Rheumatic Diseases: A Lexical Analysis and Scoping Review

Effect of Chair Yoga Therapy on Functional Fitness and Daily Life Activities among Older Female Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis in Taiwan: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Improvement of Pain Symptoms in Musculoskeletal Diseases After Multimodal Spa Therapy in the Austrian Gastein Valley—A Study Based on Longitudinal Registry Data

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