Knee osteoarthritis - effectiveness of mud therapy in clinical and functional improvement

• A. Zão ^[1] ; C. Moreira ^[1] ; J. Reis ^[1] ; S. Ataide ^[1] ; P. Cantista ^[1]
  1. [1] Centro Hospitalar do Porto

     Centro Hospitalar do Porto

     Santo Ildefonso, Portugal

     
• Localización: Boletín de la Sociedad Española de Hidrología Médica, ISSN 0214-2813, Vol. 29, Nº. 2, 2014, págs. 240-241
• Idioma: inglés
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Osteoartritis de rodilla - efectividad de la peloterapia en una mejoría clínica y funcional
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  • Introduction: Osteoarthritis is one of the pathologies which most limits the quality of life and functionality, having a negative impact on the level of participation of the individual and, consequently, in socio-economic terms. The mud therapy has been used in the treatment of rheumatic conditions since ancient times. However, there are few studies that evaluate the therapeutic effect and its application in knee osteoarthritis.