The short-term effects of balneotherapy on pain, disability and fatigue in patients with chronic low back pain treated with physical therapy: A randomized controlled trial

Dilekçi, Erdal; Özkuk, Kağan; Kaki, Barış

doi:10.1016/j.ctim.2020.102550

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“…Balneotherapy facilities could provide to post-COVID-19 subjects neuromotor rehabilitation with in-water muscle strength and balance exercises and walking recovery (Musumeci et al 2018 ; Masiero et al 2019 ; Morer et al 2020 ) enhancing cardiac (Pagourelias et al 2011 ; Sato et al 2009 ; Yuan et al 2019 ; Persiyanova-Dubrova et al 2019 ; Karaarslan et al 2018 ) or pulmonary performance (Baldi et al 2015 ; Khaltaev et al 2020 ). Moreover, balneotherapy may contribute to the management of comorbidities frequently existing in patients recovered from COVID-19: such as obesity and additional neurological and/or musculoskeletal conditions (Bender et al 2014 ; Fioravanti et al 2015b ; Masiero et al 2018 ; Özkuk and Dilekçi 2019 ; Munteanu et al 2019 ; Özkuk and Uysal 2019 ; Koç et al 2021 ; Eröksüz et al 2020 ; Cantista and Maraver 2020 ; Takinacı et al 2019 ; Dilekçi et al 2019 , 2020 ; Kamioka et al 2020b ; Tenti et al 2020 ; Özkuk and Ateş 2020 ; Yücesoy et al 2021 ; Karaarslan et al 2021 ). Finally, balneotherapy facilities could offer post-COVID-19 subjects with psychologically supportive interventions, reducing psychological consequences such as stress, anxiety, and depression (Stier-Jarmer et al 2017 ; Yang et al 2018 ; Özkuk et al 2018 ; Naumann et al 2020 ).…”

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Italian and Japanese public attention toward balneotherapy in the COVID-19 era

Maccarone

Kamioka

Cheleschi

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Italian and Japanese public widely use balneotherapy. The population interest in balneotherapy in coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) era should be investigated. Therefore, we aimed to exploit Google Trends analysis, as a measure of peoples’ interest in balneotherapy, in two countries, Italy and Japan. In this infodemiology study, Google Trends was queried for the lay terms widely used by the Italian population to refer to the balneotherapy setting (terme + termale) and by the Japanese to refer to the bathing place and balneotherapy facilities (温泉 + スパ). The internet searches in 2020 were compared to overlapping time spans in 2016–2019 and were correlated with new confirmed cases/deaths. This study demonstrated that from February 23 to June 20, 2020, and from October 4 to December 26, 2020, the internet searches of the Italian words corresponding to balneotherapy were statistically significantly decreased; however, the internet searches were not significantly different in June 21 to October 3, 2020, compared to overlapping time spans in 2016–2019 in Italy. The study also showed that from March 15 to September 5, 2020, and from November 29 to December 26, 2020, the internet searches of the Japanese words corresponding to balneotherapy were statistically significantly decreased; however, the internet searches were significantly increased in September 13 to November 7, 2020, and were not significantly different in November 8 to 28, 2020, compared to overlapping time spans in 2016–2019 in Japan. There were significant negative correlations between the relative search volume and number of new cases (rho=−0.634; p<0.001)/deaths (rho=−0.856; p<0.001) in Italy and the number of new deaths (rho=−0.348; p=0.012) in Japan. Population interest in balneotherapy has changed in the COVID-19 era both in Italy and Japan. During the early stage of pandemic (March to June), the interest was lower. After this early stage, the interest showed a recovery in both countries. In Italy, the population interest reached to its prior levels in late June through early October, with a peak in August. In Japan, the recovery exceeded the prior 4-year levels in mid-September through early November. Then, both countries demonstrated a decline in interest: began in early October in Italy and late November in Japan. This information would allow us to understand/address the population response in the pandemic in respect of the balneotherapy and would guide the preparedness of healthcare providers and planners both in this pandemic and future similar situations.

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Italian and Japanese public attention toward balneotherapy in the COVID-19 era

Maccarone

Kamioka

Cheleschi

et al. 2021

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…These spas have experienced multidisciplinary rehabilitation teams (e.g., spa physicians, physical therapists, physiotherapists, and rehabilitation nurses) to provide and adjust the rehabilitation program to the individual patient's needs. Although spa therapy has yet no evidence specific to COVID-19, it and its interventions (e.g., balneotherapy, peloid therapy, aquatic exercises, and exercise) have been demonstrated beneficial in improving fatigue, dyspnea, pain, and depression/ anxiety, and in increasing quality of life of patients who have these symptoms, in many reviews and numerous clinical studies (Kamioka et al 2020;Khaltaev et al 2020;Munteanu et al 2019;Baldi et al 2015;Fioravanti et al 2010Fioravanti et al , 2018Rapolienė et al 2020;Király et al 2020;Gay et al 2020;Bernetti et al 2020;Varzaityte et al 2020;Dilekçi et al 2019Dilekçi et al , 2020Eröksüz et al 2020;Yuan et al 2019;Cozzi et al 2020;Gálvez et al 2020;Corvillo et al 2020;Pérez-Fernández et al 2019;Peultier-Celli et al 2019;Hanzel et al 2019;Yücesoy et al 2019;Özkuk and Di lekçi 2019;Masiero et al 2020c;Tenti et al 2020;Koçak et al 2020;Özkuk and Uysal 2019;Cantista and Maraver 2020;Cheleschi et al 2020;Özkuk and Ateş 2020;Min et al 2020;Prossegger et al 2019;Persiyanova-Dubrova et al 2019). Interestingly, hypothetical and theoretical backgrounds of using spas as rehabilitation facilities for post-COVID-19 patients have been discussed in several articles (Macca...…”

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Public interest in spa therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Google Trends data among Turkey

Kardeş

2021

Int J Biometeorol

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In Turkey, spas are widely used and preferred by patients who are seeking relief from their disability and pain. The spa therapy program is partly reimbursed by the national health insurance system. The objective of the present study was to leverage Google Trends to elucidate the public interest in spas in Turkey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Google Trends was queried to analyze search trends within Turkey for the Turkish term representing a spa (i.e., kaplıca) from

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“…Another study on short term efficacy of balneotherapy among CLBP patients indicates balneotherapy was found to produce minimal pain, improved functionality, and quality of life and reduce fatigue and disability status. 34 According to the results of the Naiade Project, balneotherapy significantly reduces the need for other types of treatment (hospitalization, physical therapy, and pharmacotherapy). 35 It was also reported by RCT on the effect of thermal water containing magnesium-calcium-bicarbonate on CLBP therapy that balneotherapy was found to improve quality of life of patients suffering from CLBP.…”

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Effect of Balneotherapy on Chronic Low Back Pain at Hot Springs in Southern Ethiopia: Perceived Improvements from Pain

Haji¹,

Taddesse²,

Serka³

et al. 2021

JPR

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Background Low back pain (LBP) is an important musculoskeletal condition results in clinical, social and public health problems globally. Hydrotherapy, using water and heat together can be utilized to treat conditions, relieve pain and increase muscular power and a range of joint movement in patients with chronic lower back pain. Most patients with acute LBP improve spontaneously within four weeks; however, chronic LBP is extremely common and usually mechanical in nature. Objective The objective of the current study was to assess effect of balneotherapy in decreasing the lower back pain and its improvements among adults using a spa in southern Ethiopia. Methods We employed a single arm cohort study and convenient sampling method to select 442 study participants from four hot springs located in Sidama Region and Gedeo Zone, Southern Ethiopia. Structured and pretested questionnaire was used and administered face-to-face by trained data collectors. Data were entered using EpiData and transferred to SPSS for cleaning and analysis. Descriptive and bivariate analyses were made. Results A total of 427 participants were included in the study giving response rate of 96.6%. The mean (standard deviation) age of respondents was 42.55 (±14.92) years. Perceived improvement from back pain was 332 (77.8%) with 95% confidence interval (CI) of 74–82%. Factors showing association with perceived improvement from back pain after spa therapy were, study site being near Hawassa (Burkitu) with crude odds ratio (COR) of 3.3 and 95%CI: 1.83–5.98 and p -value <0.001; and sex of respondents that the odds of perceived improvements among males were about twofold compared with females, (COR: 1.7, 95%CI: 1.07–2.74, p -value 0.025. Conclusion Our study shows significant perceived improvement from back pain after utilization of spa water. This is associated with type of hot spring used, male sex, and having neurological symptoms. Therefore, hot spring spa water had better therapeutic effect for back pain and emphasis should be given to integrate it with modern medicine and further experimental study to be conducted to recommend it for medical purposes.

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The short-term effects of balneotherapy on pain, disability and fatigue in patients with chronic low back pain treated with physical therapy: A randomized controlled trial

Cited by 17 publications

References 38 publications

Italian and Japanese public attention toward balneotherapy in the COVID-19 era

Italian and Japanese public attention toward balneotherapy in the COVID-19 era

Public interest in spa therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Google Trends data among Turkey

Effect of Balneotherapy on Chronic Low Back Pain at Hot Springs in Southern Ethiopia: Perceived Improvements from Pain

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