NDLI: May spa therapy be a valid opportunity to treat hand osteoarthritis? A review of clinical trials and mechanisms of action

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Author	Fortunati, Nicola Angelo Fioravanti, Antonella Seri, Gina Cinelli, Simone Tenti, Sara
Copyright Year	2015
Abstract	Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and its current treatment includes non-pharmacological and pharmacological modalities. Spa therapy represents a popular treatment for many rheumatic diseases. The aim of this review was to summarize the currently available information on clinical effects and mechanisms of action of spa therapy in OA of the hand. We conducted a search of the literature to extract articles describing randomized clinical trials (RCTs) in hand OA published in the period 1952–2015. We identified three assessable articles reporting RCTs on spa therapy in hand OA. Data from these clinical trials support a beneficial effect of spa therapy on pain, function and quality of life in hand OA. Spa therapy seems to have a role in the treatment of hand OA. However, additional RCTs are necessary to clarify the mechanisms of action and the effects of the application of thermal treatments.
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Ending Page	8
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00207128
Journal	International Journal of Biometeorology
Volume Number	60
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	14321254
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2015-07-09
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Spa therapy Balneotherapy Mud-pack therapy Hand osteoarthritis Randomized controlled trials Environment Biophysics and Biological Physics Meteorology Animal Physiology Plant Physiology Environmental Health
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis Atmospheric Science

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