Current role for spa therapy in rheumatology

Romain Forestier; Fatma-Begüm Erol-Forestier; Alain Francon

doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2016.05.003

Current role for spa therapy in rheumatology

Joint Bone Spine. 2017 Jan;84(1):9-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2016.05.003. Epub 2016 Jun 6.

Authors

Romain Forestier¹, Fatma-Begüm Erol-Forestier², Alain Francon³

Affiliations

¹ Centre de recherche rhumatologique et thermale, 15, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, 73100 Aix-Les-Bains, France. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Istanbul physical therapy rehabilitation training and research hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
³ Centre de recherche rhumatologique et thermale, 15, avenue Charles-de-Gaulle, 73100 Aix-Les-Bains, France.

PMID: 27282090
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2016.05.003

No abstract available

Keywords: Ankylosing spondylitis; Creno-balneotherapy; Fibromyalgia; Hydrotherapy; Low back pain; Osteoarthritis; Rheumatoid arthritis; Spa therapy.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Editorial
Review

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid / diagnosis
Arthritis, Rheumatoid / therapy
Balneology / methods*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Osteoarthritis / diagnosis
Osteoarthritis / therapy
Pain Measurement
Patient Safety*
Patient Satisfaction / statistics & numerical data
Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
Rheumatic Diseases / diagnosis*
Rheumatic Diseases / therapy*
Rheumatology / methods*
Rheumatology / trends
Role
Severity of Illness Index
Treatment Outcome