Objectives To explore two linked strategies to highlight the best current available evidence
for hydrotherapy and to explore the barriers and enablers to mobilizing this evidence into …

Exercise has been shown to be effective in decreasing pain, improving function and
performance of activities of daily living in people with arthritis. While hydrotherapy is often …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to search for, appraise the quality of and collate
the research evidence supporting the clinical effectiveness of hydrotherapy. METHOD: A …

Background: Physiotherapists commonly use hydrotherapy as a treatment approach for
various types of conditions. As hydrotherapy utilizes the hydrodynamic properties of water to …

Background Hydrotherapy is frequently indicated for the rehabilitation of patients with
rheumatoid arthritis (RA); nevertheless, there has been inadequate appraisal of its …

This chapter summarizes current evidence from recently published systematic reviews of
land-and water-based exercise therapies for musculoskeletal conditions. The aim is to …

Abstract Background. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of disability
internationally, particularly low back pain (LBP), which accounts for 60% of occupational …

The evidence for the effectiveness of hydrotherapy as an intervention for arthritis sufferers is
varied. It has been suggested that the outcome measures used in previous studies may not …

1. Mounce K. Back pain weditorialx. Rheumatology 2002; 41: 1–5. 2. Frank AO, De Souza
LH, McAuley JH, Sharma V, Main CJ. A cross-sectional survey of the clinical and …

Background: Currently, there is poor evidence of the effect of hydrotherapy on patients with
knee osteoarthritis (OA). The authors performed a meta-analysis from randomized controlled …