Clinical efficacy of spa therapy (balneotherapy) for chronic low back pain: A randomized single-blind trial

Takinaci Z. D., Karagulle M., Issever H., Karagulle M. Z.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE, cilt.29, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 29
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.eujim.2019.100928
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Balneotherapy, Spa therapy, Physical exercise, Low back pain, Randomized controlled trial, LUMBAR SPINE, FOLLOW-UP, OSTEOARTHRITIS, REHABILITATION
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: The effect of spa therapy, a non-pharmacological treatment for chronic low back pain (CLBP) has been evaluated by several randomized clinical trials. This randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare the effect of balneotherapy alone versus balneotherapy with physical exercise.