Balneotherapy in Psoriasis Rehabilitation

Péter, Iván; Jagicza, Anna; Ajtay, Zénó; Boncz, I; Kiss, István; Szendi, Katalin; Kabos, Peter; Németh, Balázs

doi:10.21873/invivo.11184

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“…Both 2 w balneotherapy and BPT groups brought greater psoriasis amelioration with reduction in both PASI score and BSA. Péter et al, 2017 [ 88 ] Balneotherapy Prospective single-arm cohort 3 w 80 35M/45F 63.7 NS N/A PASI, CRP level After therapy, both PASI and CRP levels presented significant improvement. Tabolli et al, 2009 [ 89 ] Balneotherapy and BPT Prospective, non-randomized 2 w 111: 66 Therapy 45 Control 67M/24F >18 y 25 < 10 y; 81 > 10 y BPT vs. Comano balneotherapy alone SAPASI, Skindex-29, GHQ-12, SF-36 A decrease >50% after therapy in SAPASI 50 score was attained by 42% and 37% of patients in the BPT and BT groups, correspondingly.…”

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“…Other locations that have climatotherapeutic or balneotherapeutic (bathing in hot springs) effects are in the Black Sea, Nord Sea, Baltic Sea, Canary Islands, Kangal Hot Springs in Turkey, or the Blue Lagoon in Iceland, but the evidence regarding each of these sites is lacking when compared to the Dead Sea [11,18,70,110,111]. Balneotherapy alone or in combination with standard treatment or phototherapy has repeatedly proven to be more effective than standard treatment alone [23,[85][86][87][88][89]. Geothermal sea water balneotherapy and narrowband UVB (NB-UVB) light therapy is apparently more effective in attaining clinical and histological amelioration, results in longer remission time and allows for lower UV doses than NB-UVB therapy alone [21].…”

Section: Balneotherapy and Climatotherapymentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mind-Body Interventions as Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Psoriasis: A Systematic Review of the English Literature

2021

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Objective: Conventional therapeutic methods for psoriasis include topical and systemic drugs, phototherapy, and biologic agents. Despite the fact that these treatment methods, and especially biologic agents, are met with a considerable reduction in disease activity, they can sometimes be costly and are nonetheless accompanied by high risks of adverse events, ranging from mild to debilitating. Therefore, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM), especially mind-and-body interventions, such as acupuncture, psychotherapy, climatotherapy, and cupping may provide a cheaper and potentially beneficial outcome for these patients. Methods: We performed a systematic review of articles pertaining to acupuncture, cupping, psychotherapy and meditation, as well climatotherapy and balneotherapy in the management of psoriasis, by using the PubMED, Medline and Google Academic research databases and reference cross-checking. Results: 12 articles on acupuncture, 9 on dry or wet cupping, 27 concerning meditation, hypnosis or psychotherapy, and 34 regarding climate therapy or balneotherapy were found. Discussion and Conclusions: Currently, there is a lack of evidence in the English literature to support acupuncture as an effective alternative therapy for psoriasis, whereas cupping has been described in the majority of instances to result in Koebner phenomenon and clinical worsening. Stress management therapies such as psychotherapy, hypnosis, and meditation have shown promising results as complementary treatment methods. Climatotherapy and balneotherapy have already been proven as effective means of achieving clinical improvement in psoriasis. Further research is still needed to verify the usefulness of the lesser studied treatment methods.

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Mind-Body Interventions as Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Psoriasis: A Systematic Review of the English Literature

2021

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“…Recently, the clinical trials reported in the Cochrane library focused on the effects of balneotherapy on chronic painful diseases, as rheumatoid arthritis for example (Verhagen et al, 2015(Verhagen et al, , 2007. Extensive research related to curative treatments of chronic dermatological diseases like ichthyosis, psoriasis and atopic dermatitis by hydrotherapy has been investigated since it has significant benefits on the quality of patients' lives (Bodemer et al, 2011;Gambichler et al, 2001Gambichler et al, , 2000Péter et al, 2017). Huang et al (2018) have recently published a review on the clinical applications of TSW on the skin, especially their immunomodulatory effect on inflammatory and autoimmune dermatologic diseases.…”

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Inorganic ions in the skin: Allies or enemies?

Tarnowska

Briançon

Azevedo

et al. 2020

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

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Skin constitutes a barrier protecting the organism against physical and chemical factors. Therefore, it is constantly exposed to the xenobiotics, including inorganic ions that are ubiquitous in the environment. Some of them play important roles in homeostasis and regulatory functions of the body, also in the skin, while others can be considered dangerous. Many authors have shown that inorganic ions could penetrate inside the skin and possibly induce local effects. In this review, we give an account of the current knowledge on the effects of skin exposure to inorganic ions. Beneficial effects on skin conditions related to the use of thermal spring waters are discussed together with the application of aluminium in underarm hygiene products and silver salts in treatment of difficult wounds. Finally, the potential consequences of dermal exposure to topical sensitizers and harmful heavy ions including radionuclides are discussed.

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“…Previous studies have shown the beneficial effects of balneotherapy in musculoskeletal (chronic low back pain, rheumatoid arthritis, etc), gynecological, and dermatological conditions (psoriasis in particular); peripheral vascular disease; fibromyalgia; and many other disorders (Ayán et al 2017;Bender et al 2014;Fioravanti et al 2018;Hanzel et al 2018;Karagülle et al 2018;Péter et al 2017).…”

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Evidence for the therapeutic effect of the organic content in Szigetvár thermal water on osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial

Hanzel

Berényi

Horváth³

et al. 2019

Int J Biometeorol

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The therapeutic effects of mineral waters have been attributed to the inorganic components alone; however, biologically active organic components are also present. We aimed to investigate whether the healing effect of Szigetvár thermal mineral water could relate to the organic matter in patients suffering from osteoarthritis of the hips and the knees. XAD macroreticular resins were used to prepare the organic fraction. Patients received a 30-min thermal water (34°C) treatment in a bath tub, five times a week for 3 weeks. After randomization, patients were divided into three groups: tap water, mineral water, and organic fraction group. Primary outcomes were range of movement (ROM), Western Ontario and McMaster University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and visual analog scale (VAS) for pain severity, and the Short Form 36 (SF-36) questionnaire was used. These scores and indices were measured at baseline, after the last treatment, and at the end of the 3-month follow-up period. Seventy-four patients (age 67.3 ± 4.48 years) were enrolled: tap water n = 24, mineral water n = 26, and organic fraction n = 24. Treatment with the redissolved organic fraction significantly improved ROM, WOMAC, and SF-36 scores compared to the tap water. Our clinical trial provided evidence for the beneficial health effects of the organic fraction of Szigetvár medicinal water.

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Balneotherapy in Psoriasis Rehabilitation

Abstract: After completing the 3-week-long spa therapy based rehabilitation, both PASI score and CRP levels showed improvement of psoriasis. The complex spa therapy used during the rehabilitation is an effective tool to reduce the symptoms of psoriasis and improve the patient's well-being.

Cited by 18 publications

References 18 publications

Mind-Body Interventions as Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Psoriasis: A Systematic Review of the English Literature

Mind-Body Interventions as Alternative and Complementary Therapies for Psoriasis: A Systematic Review of the English Literature

Inorganic ions in the skin: Allies or enemies?

Evidence for the therapeutic effect of the organic content in Szigetvár thermal water on osteoarthritis: a double-blind, randomized, controlled clinical trial

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