Balneotherapy (BT) is one of the most commonly used non-pharmacologic complementary
therapies for different rheumatic diseases. Its beneficial properties probably derived from a …

Spa therapy consists of multiple techniques based on the healing effects of water, including
hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and mud therapy, often combined with therapeutic exercises …

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 …

The use of peloids as heat-providing therapeutic systems dates back to antiquity. Such
systems consist of a liquid phase and an organic or inorganic solid phase. The latter …

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 …

Mud is a semi-colloidal substance formed by the mixture of inorganic, organic and water
under the influence of various physical and chemical factors through geological and …

In Turkey, spas are widely used and preferred by patients who are seeking relief from their
disability and pain. The spa therapy program is partly reimbursed by the national health …

Background. Balneotherapy is a stimulation-adaptation treatment method applied in bathing,
drinking, and inhalation cures performed with natural therapeutic factors, a method acting in …

COVID-19 has turned out to be the greatest pandemic of twenty first century, with increasing
morbidity and mortality. COVID-19 infection was first detected in China on December 2019 …

Although hypotheses have been proposed, the exact pathophysiological mechanisms of
osteoarthritis (OA) still remain unknown. Evidence suggests that immunological events …