Observational studyZeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie2019
Outpatient balneological treatment of osteoarthritis in older persons : A retrospective study.
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- Effect of balneotherapy on pain and fatigue in elderly with knee osteoarthritis receiving physical therapy: a randomized trial.International journal of biometeorology · 2019Trial
- Temporarily increased TGFβ following radon spa correlates with reduced pain while serum IL-18 is a general predictive marker for pain sensitivity.Radiation and environmental biophysics · 2019Trial
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- One-Year Follow-Up of Spa Treatment in Older Patients with Osteoarthritis: A Prospective, Single Group Study.BioMed research international · 2018Trial
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- Sulphurous Crenotherapy Is Effective at Reducing Pain and Disability in Overweight/Obese Patients Affected by Chronic Low Back Pain from Spine Osteoarthritis.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Efficacy of peloidotherapy in unilateral plantar fasciitis: A pilot study.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of peloid therapy in patients with chronic low back pain: a single-blind controlled study.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Article
- Public interest in spa therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: analysis of Google Trends data among Turkey.International journal of biometeorology · 2021Article
- Chemical and mineralogical characteristics of peloids in Turkey.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2020Article
- Overview of Systematic Reviews with Meta-Analysis Based on Randomized Controlled Trials of Balneotherapy and Spa Therapy from 2000 to 2019.International journal of general medicine · 2020Review
- Efficacy of balneological outpatient treatment (hydrotherapy and peloidotherapy) for the management of chronic low back pain: a retrospective study.International journal of biometeorology · 2019Observational
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness and safety of outpatient balneological treatment consisting of hydrotherapy and peloid therapy in elderly patients with osteoarthritis.
methodsIn this retrospective observational study all patients aged ≥65 years with any type of osteoarthritis who received balneological treatment (hydrotherapy and peloid therapy) at our clinic between 2007 and 2016 were included. Hydrotherapy was applied as head-out immersion in a tap water pool at 36-38 °C for 20 min and then peloid therapy was applied as a local peloid pack on the painful region or joint at 42-43 °C for 20 min, on each weekday for 2 weeks. Patients were evaluated before and after the treatment and outcome measurements were pain, patient's global assessment, physician's global assessment, Western Ontario and McMaster Universities index, Lequesne hip index, Waddell index, neck pain and disability scale, and health assessment questionnaire.
resultsIn total, 235 osteoarthritis patients comprising 61 generalized, 91 knee, 6 hip; 32 lumbar, 12 cervical, 1 foot and 32 hand osteoarthritis, were included in the analysis. We found significant improvements in pain and function scores in generalized, knee, lumbar, cervical and hand osteoarthritis. Patient's global assessment was also improved in all subtypes except hip (p = 1.000) and hand (p = 0.132) osteoarthritis subtypes. The majority of patients (59.1%) fulfilled the outcome measures in Rheumatology-Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OMERACT-OARSI) responder criteria. The treatment demonstrated a good safety profile.
conclusionStudy results provide initial evidence for the potential beneficial effects and safety of outpatient balneological treatment (hydrotherapy and peloid therapy) in the management of older patients with osteoarthritis. Future randomized controlled studies are needed to confirm these results.
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