The efficacy of balneotherapy, mud therapy and spa therapy in patients with osteoarthritis: an overview of reviews
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-021-02102-3
Abstract: Osteoarthritis is a degenerative disease considered a leading cause of functional disability. Its treatment is based on a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, but the role of these latter is still debated. This overview… read more here.
Keywords: patients osteoarthritis; spa therapy; efficacy; mud therapy ... See more keywords
Hyperspectral imaging reveals that sapropelic mud therapy may improve local tissue oxygenation in elderly
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DOI: 10.1007/s00484-024-02838-8
Abstract: Sapropelic muds have been used for centuries to treat various illnesses, but their effects and mechanisms are still under research. In this study the effects of Techirghiol sapropelic mud on tissue oxygenation in elderly patients… read more here.
Keywords: mud therapy; sapropelic mud; hyperspectral imaging; tissue oxygenation ... See more keywords