Balneotherapy

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Balneotherapy
Roman Baths in Bath Spa, England
July 2006
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Balneotherapy (

silica, sulfur, selenium, and radium. Medicinal clays
are also widely used, a practice known as 'fangotherapy'.

Definition and characteristics

The statue of "A man breaking a walking crutch" in the spa town Piešťany (Slovakia) – an eloquent symbol of balneotherapy

"Balneotherapy" is the practice of immersing a subject in

hot springs, cold water springs, or other sources of such water, like the Dead Sea.[4]

Presumed effect on diseases

Treatment bath at a spa in Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States

Balneotherapy may be recommended for various illnesses, including

heart disease and pregnancy, can result in a serious adverse effect
.

Scientific studies into the effectiveness of balneotherapy do not show that balneotherapy is effective for treating rheumatoid arthritis.[7] There is also no evidence indicating a more effective type of bath,[7] or that bathing is more effective than exercise, relaxation therapy, or mudpacks.[7] Most of the studies on balneotherapy have methodological flaws and are not reliable.[8][7] A 2009 review of all published clinical evidence concluded that existing research is not sufficiently strong to draw firm conclusions about the efficacy of balneotherapy.[9]

"Balneophototherapy" combines salt bathing (balneotherapy) and exposure to

Cochrane review found low-quality evidence that salt bathing combined with UVB may relieve psoriasis severity compared to UVB treatment only.[10]

A 2018 systematic review concluded that "balneotherapy and spa therapy may be considered useful interventions for managing stress conditions".[11]

See also

References

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  3. ^ Chisholm 1911.
  4. S2CID 27602504
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  5. PMID 10731301
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  6. S2CID 40868870
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    PMID 25862243
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  8. PMID 9330940
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  9. S2CID 26008531
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  10. PMID 32368795.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link
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  11. ^ Antonelli, Michelle; Donelli, David (2018). "Effects of balneotherapy and spa therapy on levels of cortisol as a stress biomarker: a systematic review". International Journal of Biometeorology. 62 (6).

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