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 …

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 …

Balneotherapy in osteoarthritis: facts, fiction and gaps in knowledge

A Fioravanti, M Karagülle, T Bender… - European Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Balneotherapy (BT) is widely used in daily clinical practice for the management of
osteoarthritis (OA) in many European countries, as well as in Turkey, Israel and Japan (OA) …

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 …

Clays in pelotherapy. A review. Part I: Mineralogy, chemistry, physical and physicochemical properties

MI Carretero - Applied Clay Science, 2020 - Elsevier
A review was undertaken of the investigations carried out on peloids and pelotherapy
considering only the publications in English. More than 300 publications including articles …

Effects of balneotherapy and spa therapy on quality of life of patients with knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Antonelli, D Donelli, A Fioravanti - Rheumatology international, 2018 - Springer
Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease which is expected to become one of the
leading causes of disability by the next years. This work aims to assess if balneotherapy and …

Anti-inflammatory effect as a mechanism of effectiveness underlying the clinical benefits of pelotherapy in osteoarthritis patients: regulation of the altered inflammatory …

E Ortega, I Gálvez, MD Hinchado, J Guerrero… - International journal of …, 2017 - Springer
The purpose of the present investigation was to evaluate whether an anti-inflammatory effect
together with an improvement of the regulation of the interaction between the inflammatory …

[HTML][HTML] Spa therapy and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review

R Forestier, FBE Forestier, A Francon - Annals of Physical and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a public health problem that will probably increase in the
future with the aging of the population. Crenobalneotherapy is commonly used to treat OA …

Clays in pelotherapy. A review. Part II: Organic compounds, microbiology and medical applications

MI Carretero - Applied Clay Science, 2020 - Elsevier
A review of the research on peloids and pelotherapy has been carried out considering only
the publications in English. More than 300 publications were reviewed that included …

[HTML][HTML] Osteoarthritis year in review 2015: rehabilitation and outcomes

KL Bennell, M Hall, RS Hinman - Osteoarthritis and Cartilage, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this narrative review was to highlight recent research in the
rehabilitation of people with osteoarthritis (OA) by summarizing findings from selected key …