Fibromyalgia syndrome: etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment

E Bellato, E Marini, F Castoldi… - Pain research and …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Fibromyalgia syndrome is mainly characterized by pain, fatigue, and sleep disruption. The
etiology of fibromyalgia is still unclear: if central sensitization is considered to be the main …

Balneotherapy, immune system, and stress response: a hormetic strategy?

I Gálvez, S Torres-Piles, E Ortega-Rincón - International journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Balneotherapy is a clinically effective complementary approach in the treatment of low-grade
inflammation-and stress-related pathologies. The biological mechanisms by which …

Sulphurous mineral waters: new applications for health

JM Carbajo, F Maraver - Evidence‐Based Complementary and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Sulphurous mineral waters have been traditionally used in medical hydrology as treatment
for skin, respiratory, and musculoskeletal disorders. However, driven by recent intense …

The chemical basis of seawater therapies: A review

M Costanzo, MAR De Giglio, M Gilhen-Baker… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
The rising number of diseases and deaths caused by pollution and modern lifestyle habits is
a growing societal concern. Marine ecosystems are both victim to this human behaviour as a …

Balneotherapy using thermal mineral water baths and dermatological diseases: A systematic review

C Protano, M Vitali, A De Giorgi, D Marotta… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Balneotherapy includes practices and methods using medically and legally recognized
mineral-medicinal waters, muds and natural gases from natural springs for therapeutic …

The role of mineral elements and other chemical compounds used in balneology: data from double-blind randomized clinical trials

C Morer, CF Roques, A Françon, R Forestier… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] The role of thermal water in chronic skin diseases management: a review of the literature

S Cacciapuoti, MA Luciano, M Megna… - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The benefits of thermal water in different diseases have been known since ancient times.
Over the past decades, a re-assessment of the use of mineral water for the treatment of …

Evidence-based hydro-and balneotherapy in Hungary—a systematic review and meta-analysis

T Bender, G Bálint, Z Prohászka, P Géher… - International journal of …, 2014 - Springer
Balneotherapy is appreciated as a traditional treatment modality in medicine. Hungary is rich
in thermal mineral waters. Balneotherapy has been in extensive use for centuries and its …

Balneotherapy year in review 2021: focus on the mechanisms of action of balneotherapy in rheumatic diseases

S Cheleschi, S Tenti, I Seccafico, I Gálvez… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Balneotherapy (BT) is one of the most commonly used non-pharmacologic complementary
therapies for different rheumatic diseases. Its beneficial properties probably derived from a …

A comprehensive analysis to understand the mechanism of action of balneotherapy: why, how, and where they can be used? Evidence from in vitro studies performed …

S Cheleschi, I Gallo, S Tenti - International Journal of Biometeorology, 2020 - Springer
Balneotherapy (BT) is one of the most commonly used complementary therapies for many
pathological conditions. Its beneficial effects are related to physical and chemical factors, but …