ArticleJournal of pain research2019
Impact of water therapy on pain management in patients with fibromyalgia: current perspectives.
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18 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effectiveness of aquatic Tai Chi on balance indicators: a systematic review.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Aquatic therapy improves self-reported sleep quality in fibromyalgia patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2024Pooled it
- Water therapies (hydrotherapy, balneotherapy or aqua therapy) for patients with cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2022Pooled it
- Physical function and psychosocial outcomes after a 6-month self-paced aquatic exercise program for individuals with myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome.European journal of applied physiology · 2025Trial
- The Benefits of an Integral HAMMAM Experience Combining Hydrotherapy and Swedish Massage on Pain, Subjective Well-Being and Quality of Life in Women with Endometriosis-Related Chronic Pelvic Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Trial
- Perturbation-based Balance Training in Adults Aged Above 55 Years with Chronic Low Back Pain: A Comparison of Effects of WaterCurrent aging science · 2024Trial
- Therapeutic Patient Education for Fibromyalgia during Spa Therapy: The FiETT Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Trial
- Challenges, motivators and coping strategies of iron-folic acid tablets intake in the girls iron-folic acid tablet supplementation program in Wa municipality of Ghana.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Effects of Aquatic Physiotherapy on Pain and Sleep Quality in Women With Fibromyalgia: A Pre-Post Study.Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy · 2026Article
- The Influence of Rehabilitation Programs on the Mental State and Quality of Life in Patients with Fibromyalgia: A Comparative Cohort Study from Romania.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- The impact of exercise therapy on rehabilitation outcomes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a network meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
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- Water-based interventions in rheumatic diseases: mechanisms, benefits, and clinical applications.Rheumatology international · 2024Review
- Novel Insight into the Association between Balneotherapy and Functional State and Health Perception in Chronic Low Back Pain: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Management of Fibromyalgia: An Update.Biomedicines · 2024Review
- Effect of Steroids on Patients With Fibromyalgia/Chromic Widespread Pain: An Observational Study.Cureus · 2024Article
- PRP platelet-rich plasma injection combined with aquatic exercise therapy improves functional recovery of basketball players with knee joint injury.American journal of translational research · 2024Article
- Effects of Combined Training Programs in Individuals with Fibromyalgia: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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Abstract
Exercise-related interventions have been recommended as one of the main components in the management of fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). Water therapy, which combines water's physical properties and exercise benefits, has proven effective in improving the clinical symptoms of FMS, especially pain, considered the hallmark of this syndrome. However, to our knowledge, the mechanisms underlying water therapy effects on pain are still scarcely explored in the literature. Therefore, this narrative review aimed to present the current perspectives on water therapy and the physiological basis for the mechanisms supporting its use for pain management in patients with FMS. Furthermore, the effects of water therapy on the musculoskeletal, neuromuscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuroendocrine systems and inflammation are also addressed. Taking into account the aspects reviewed herein, water therapy is recommended as a nonpharmacologic therapeutic approach in the management of FMS patients, improving pain, fatigue, and quality of life. Future studies should focus on clarifying whether mechanisms and long-lasting effects are superior to other types of nonpharmacological interventions, as well as the economic and societal impacts that this intervention may present.
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