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dc.contributor.authorKaragulle, M
dc.contributor.authorKaragulle, Mine
dc.date.accessioned2021-03-05T10:56:48Z
dc.date.available2021-03-05T10:56:48Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.identifier.citationKaragulle M., Karagulle M., "Balneotherapy and spa therapy of rheumatic diseases in Turkey: A systematic review", FORSCHENDE KOMPLEMENTARMEDIZIN UND KLASSISCHE NATURHEILKUNDE, cilt.11, ss.33-41, 2004
dc.identifier.issn1424-7364
dc.identifier.othervv_1032021
dc.identifier.otherav_a5b9f52d-7529-4f2d-86db-0c4bd541614a
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12627/110841
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1159/000077194
dc.description.abstractAim: Turkey has a lot of thermal and mineral springs and is looking back on a still vivid tradition of spa therapy and balneotherapy, applied especially for the treatment of rheumatic diseases. This tradition is predominantly empiric and intuitive, however, it has assumed some important aspects of modern balneotherapeutic methods as well. This article is aimed at presenting the characteristics of traditional and modern balneological and spa therapy forms in Turkey. Method: The studies which have been conducted between 1990 and 2000 in different spas in Turkey on the efficacy and effectiveness of spa therapy and balneotherapy for rheumatic diseases have been searched and analyzed independent of their design. A descriptive evaluation of the studies was carried out. Results: A total of 15 published studies have been found and analyzed. The investigations have been carried out in 8 different spa resorts in Turkey. In these studies the effectiveness and efficacy of different balneological and spa therapies on a variety of rheumatic diseases (from osteoarthritis to fibromyalgia and from rheumatoid arthritis to low back pain) could be shown. Nearly all studied balneotherapeutic modalities were applied as bathing cures. Only in one study peloid therapy was applied. Balneotherapeutic therapy was applied in a modern and traditional way, and both open and stationary spa therapy forms were used at the same time. Conlusions: The review has shown the effectiveness of the investigated spa therapy and balneotherapy forms. It could be concluded that nearly all forms of spa therapy and balneotherapy used for the treatment of rheumatic diseases in Turkey are effective. A definitive conclusion, however, is not possible because of the heterogeneity of the study designs, methodological flaws, and the publication bias. In future good quality randomized controlled trials are needed.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp
dc.subjectKlinik Tıp (MED)
dc.subjectTıp
dc.subjectSağlık Bilimleri
dc.subjectENTEGRE VE TAMAMLAYICI TIP
dc.titleBalneotherapy and spa therapy of rheumatic diseases in Turkey: A systematic review
dc.typeMakale
dc.relation.journalFORSCHENDE KOMPLEMENTARMEDIZIN UND KLASSISCHE NATURHEILKUNDE
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dc.identifier.volume11
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.startpage33
dc.identifier.endpage41
dc.contributor.firstauthorID57770


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