The role of spa therapy in various rheumatic diseases

Authors
Sukenik, S Flusser, D Abu-Shakra, M
Citation
S. Sukenik et al., The role of spa therapy in various rheumatic diseases, RHEUM DIS C, 25(4), 1999, pp. 883
Citations number
80
Categorie Soggetti
Rheumatology
Journal title
RHEUMATIC DISEASE CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA
ISSN journal
0889857X → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Database
ISI
SICI code
0889-857X(199911)25:4<883:TROSTI>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Spa therapy may play an important complementary role in the treatment of jo int diseases. Spa therapy alleviates suffering and is almost totally devoid of serious adverse effects. The improvement that is reported in studies of patients receiving spa therapy is short term, lasting for months. Clinical trials of alternative therapeutic methods such as spa therapy are justifie d and should be conducted. To date, no studies have evaluated the cost-effe ctiveness of spa therapy.