ArticleEvidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM2013
Spa treatment (balneotherapy) for fibromyalgia-a qualitative-narrative review and a historical perspective.
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12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of balneotherapy and spa therapy on levels of cortisol as a stress biomarker: a systematic review.International journal of biometeorology · 2018Pooled it
- Therapeutic benefit of balneotherapy and hydrotherapy in the management of fibromyalgia syndrome: a qualitative systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Arthritis research & therapy · 2014Pooled it
- Therapeutic Patient Education for Fibromyalgia during Spa Therapy: The FiETT Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Clinical and anti-aging effect of mud-bathing therapy for patients with fibromyalgia.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2018Trial
- The effectiveness of balneotherapy in chronic neck pain.Clinical rheumatology · 2016Trial
- Outcomes from a three-arm randomized controlled trial of frequent immersion in thermoneutral water on cardiovascular risk factors.BMC complementary and alternative medicine · 2016Trial
- Assessment of sapropel use for pharmaceutical products according to legislation, pollution parameters, and concentration of biologically active substances.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Fibromyalgia: Recent Advances in Diagnosis, Classification, Pharmacotherapy and Alternative Remedies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Skeletal muscle adaptations to heat therapy.Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) · 2020Article
- Head-out immersion in natural thermal mineral water for the management of hypertension: a review of randomized controlled trials.International journal of biometeorology · 2019Review
- Balneotherapy, Immune System, and Stress Response: A Hormetic Strategy?International journal of molecular sciences · 2018Review
- A Systematic Overview of Reviews for Complementary and Alternative Therapies in the Treatment of the Fibromyalgia Syndrome.Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM · 2015Review
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Abstract
Aim. To perform a narrative review of spa therapy for management of the fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS), evaluating this traditional time-honored form of therapy in a historical perspective. Methods. Medline was searched using the terms "Spa therapy," "Balneotherapy," and "Fibromyalgia" between 1990 (year of ACR fibromyalgia criteria publication) and April 2013. The Cochrane database was also searched. Publications relating to the implementation of spa therapy and related practices over the centuries were identified through references, searched, and reviewed. Results. Reports of balneotherapy were described from diverse locations throughout Europe and Asia, and various forms of water-related therapy have been incorporated for many musculoskeletal indications. In the management of FMS, spa therapy has generally been shown to be well accepted and moderately effective for symptom reduction. Conclusion. While achieving high-quality evidence-based conclusions is difficult for complex natural therapies such as spa therapy, the existing evidence indicates a positive effect in management of FMS. In view of the long history of this modality in the management of rheumatic pain as well as the inherent difficulties related to pharmacological treatment, the role of spa therapy should currently be recognized as part of a therapeutic program for FMS.
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