The effect of spa therapy in chronic low back pain: A randomized controlled, single-blind, follow-up study

Rheumatology International

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 3163-3169

  Tefner, Ildikó Katalin ^a   Németh, András ^b   Lászlófi, Andrea ^c   Kis, Tímea ^c   Gyetvai, Gyula ^c   Bender, Tamás ^d  

^a Józsefváros Municipal Health Service   (Hungary)

^b NK Medicor Kft   (Hungary)

^c Mofetta and Thermal Spa ^*  (Hungary)

^d Polyclinic of the Hospitaller Brothers of St John of God ^*  (Hungary)

Author keywords

Balneotherapy; High mineral content water; Low back pain; M traderecske; Spa therapy; Thermal water

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; BORIC ACID; BROMIDE; CALCIUM; CHLORINE; FLUORIDE; IODINE; LITHIUM; MAGNESIUM; MINERAL; MINERAL WATER; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; SULFATE; TAP WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BALNEOTHERAPY; BATH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MALE; OSWESTRY DISABILITY INDEX; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RANGE OF MOTION; SHORT FORM 36; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; SOCIAL STATUS; SPA TREATMENT; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; WATER HARDNESS;

ADULT; AGED; BALNEOLOGY; BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC PAIN; DISABILITY EVALUATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HUNGARY; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR VERTEBRAE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINERAL WATERS; PAIN MANAGEMENT; PAIN MEASUREMENT; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RANGE OF MOTION, ARTICULAR; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84867896107     PISSN: 01728172     EISSN: 1437160X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-011-2145-y     Document Type: Article

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