Complementary therapies in medicine
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Complement Ther Med · Dec 2005
The effect of combined therapy (spa and physical therapy) on pain in various chronic diseases.
Spa therapy is commonly used in the treatment of daily chronic diseases practice, but its benefits are still the subjects of discussion. This study investigates possible effects of a combined spa and physical therapy program on pain and hemodynamic responses in various chronic diseases. ⋯ To decrease pain and high blood pressure without hemodynamic risk, a combined of spa and physical therapy program may help to decrease pain and improve hemodynamic response in patients with irreversible pathologies.