Why individuals choose balneotherapy and benefit from this kind of treatment

Baysal, Ebru; Leblebicioğlu, Hülya; Khorshıd, Leyla; Sarı, Dilek

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.06.010

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“…On the other hand, both the controls and the experimental group in a large number of the published studies, were accommodated and received the different types of interventions in spas. It has been shown that patients who abandon their daily routine and are in a different environment, such as a spa, interacting and socializing with other patients can feel an improvement in the pathological processes they suffer (Baysal et al, 2018).…”

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Efficacy of baths with mineral-medicinal water in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized clinical trial

et al. 2019

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The layout of this study, designed as a randomized crossover clinical trial, is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention with mineral-medicinal water from As Burgas (Ourense) in patients suffering from fibromyalgia. Pre-intervention: randomization of group A and group B. Intervention: Phase 1: Group A: 14 baths in thermal water for a month and standard pharmacological treatment; group B, standard pharmacological treatment. Rest period, 3 months. Phase 2: Gruop A, standard treatment and Grou B, 14 baths in thermal water for a month plus standard treatment. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) was used; this grades from 1 (minimum) to 10 (maximum) the impact of the illness, which was measured in both phases. 25 patients were included in each group and the study was concluded with 20 patients in group A and 20 in group B. The intervention group obtained, once the baths finished, a mean score of 60,3 (±11,8) and the control group of 70,8 (±13,0) (p <0,001). Three months later, the intervention group presented a mean score of 64,4 (±10,6) and the control group of 5,0 (±11,3) (p <0,001). We can therefore conclude that the simple baths with mineral-medicinal water from As Burgas can make an improvement on the impact caused by fibromyalgia.

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Efficacy of baths with mineral-medicinal water in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized clinical trial

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“…In Baysal's study the most common benefits observed by the participants of balneotherapy treatment were muscle loosening (66.8%), reduced pain (50.7%) and relaxation-rest (49.2%). A large majority of the participants (95.5%) stated that they would recommend balneotherapy to others (27).…”

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Geothermal water for health state improvement: randomised controlled study

Rapolienė

Gedrimė

Razbadauskas

et al. 2019

BALNEO

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Introduction. Aim: to evaluate the effect of geothermal water of different mineralization on health state improvement. Material and method. A randomized controlled single blinded parallel groups interventional study was performed. 250 participants were divided into 5 groups: 3 balneotherapy (20, 40 and 60 g/l total mineralization), 1 tap water, and 1 control group. Hydrotherapy was carried out on an outpatient on everyday basis for 5 days a week over a 2-week period. The main effect on health state was measured using SHSQ-25 questionnaire after 2 weeks and each month during 3-month follow-up period. Examination by a physician and common blood and urine tests were done after the treatment period. Results and discussions. After a 2-week treatment, participants receiving all types of hydrotherapy showed a significant therapeutic response compared to the control group, especially in fatigue and mental state subcategories. The biggest total health enhancing effect after therapy was in seen in 40 g/l group, followed by 20 g/l group. The smallest effect was seen in tap water group. The most significant post-therapy effect during 3 months was given by 40 g/l procedures. Health self-rating after 2 weeks improved significantly only in geothermal water groups and lasted 2-3-month post-treatment. 2 weeks of balneotherapy had significant impact on Er, MCV, MCH, MPV, Eo, Tr, urine SG, and pH. According to the physician’s assessment, the best results after 2 weeks were in 20 g/l group, but 40 and 60 g/l water procedures gave more residual effect. Conclusions. The geothermal water of 40 g/l total mineralization has the best positive effect for health enhancement after 2 weeks and during 3-month period. 20 g/l water gives fast and short- term health effect, while 40-60 g/l water has long-lasting effect on health status. Key words: health status, balneotherapy, geothermal water, hydrotherapy,

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“…The Beppu hot spring area in Kyushu has over 2000 hot springs, the most in Japan regarding sources and outflow, featuring a diverse range of thermal waters from these volcanic systems. Historically, these natural springs, collectively known as Beppu Hattou, have played a significant role in local development and balneotherapy practices 1 – 5 .…”

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Effects of bathing in different hot spring types on Japanese gut microbiota

Takeda,

Choi,

Maeda

et al. 2024

Sci Rep

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Hot springs have been used for a variety of purposes, including the treatment and amelioration of illness and recreation. Japan has ten different types of therapeutic springs (described here as spa types), which are traditionally believed to have different efficacy. However, more research must be conducted to determine how they affect healthy people. Therefore, this study focused on the gut microbiota and aimed to investigate changes in the gut microbiota in healthy people after bathing in different spa types. Using Beppu's hot springs (simple, chloride, bicarbonate, sulfur, and sulfate types), 136 healthy Japanese adults living in the Kyushu area participated in the study and bathed in the same hot spring for seven days. Fecal samples were collected before and after the 7-day bathing period, and the relative abundance of the gut microbiota was determined by 16S rRNA sequencing. The results showed that the relative abundance of Bifidobacterium bifidum increased significantly after seven consecutive days of bathing in the bicarbonate spring. Significant increases in other gut microbiota were also observed after bathing in simple, bicarbonate, and sulfur springs. These results suggest that bathing in different hot springs may affect the gut microbiota in healthy individuals differently.

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Why individuals choose balneotherapy and benefit from this kind of treatment

Cited by 8 publications

References 14 publications

Efficacy of baths with mineral-medicinal water in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized clinical trial

Efficacy of baths with mineral-medicinal water in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomized clinical trial

Geothermal water for health state improvement: randomised controlled study

Effects of bathing in different hot spring types on Japanese gut microbiota

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