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Archive for the 'Ankylosing Spondylitis' Category

Balneotherapy: 2 reviews of the evidence

Wednesday, July 29th, 2009

The most recent review of balneotherapy comes from the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), in Athens, Greece. (more…)

Might ankylosing spondylitis respond to omega-3 fatty acids?

Friday, December 15th, 2006

A small study out of Sweden suggests it might.

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Balneotherapy for patients with arthritis

Friday, September 22nd, 2006

The aims of balneotherapy (treatment of disease by bathing) are to soothe the pain, improve joint motion, and as a consequence, relieve people’s suffering and make them feel well.

Although most studies report positive outcomes, the trials are so poorly designed that “positive findings” should be viewed with caution, according to the Cochrane Collaboration, which included studies up to 2002.

What’s happened since?

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