Evaluation of the spa therapy in Ataturk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation center

Yurtkuran M., Ay A., Bingol U., Altan L.

PHYSIKALISCHE MEDIZIN REHABILITATIONSMEDIZIN KURORTMEDIZIN, cilt.15, sa.6, ss.345-354, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 15 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1055/s-2005-867055
  • Dergi Adı: PHYSIKALISCHE MEDIZIN REHABILITATIONSMEDIZIN KURORTMEDIZIN
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.345-354
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Balneotherapy, spa therapy, thermal water, CONTROLLED TRIAL, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, EXERCISE PROGRAM, WATER EXERCISE, FIBROMYALGIA, BONE
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

There are seven randomized, controlled studies made in Ataturk Balneotherapy and Rehabilitation Center (ABRC). In the present writing, we have the objective of making a review of these seven studies reported in international journals. Methods: Spa therapy in thermal water has been applied to patients with osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia syndrome, low back pain and osteoporosis with different times of durations and water temperature for each disease. Results and conclusion: These studies show the superiority of the water or water-exercise combination in the improvement of pain and other clinical parameters, to exercise alone.