Efficacy of balneotherapy on pain, function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee

International Journal of Biometeorology

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 583-590

  Fioravanti, Antonella ^a   Giannitti, Chiara ^a   Bellisai, Barbara ^a   Iacoponi, Francesca ^a   Galeazzi, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; Function; Knee osteoarthritis; Pain; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; BALNEOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOARTHRITIS, KNEE; PAIN MANAGEMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84862859055     PISSN: 00207128     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00484-011-0447-0     Document Type: Article

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