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Archive for the 'Balneotherapy' 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…)

Benefits of spa treatment in people with fibromyalgia

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Researchers in The Netherlands report temporary improvement in quality of life. (more…)

Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

 Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania reviewed the evidence for chiropractic… and more. (more…)

Spa therapy: Does it matter how long you stay?

Monday, January 5th, 2009

Researchers at the University of Tartu in Estonia studied the duration of spa therapy on the management of osteoarthritis. (more…)

Recommended CAM for chronic pain

Friday, August 8th, 2008

 Here are some CAM highlights for migraine and fibromyalgia from the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) 19th Annual Clinical Meeting. (more…)

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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