Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

Importance of the natural factor,
thermomineral water “Serbian selters” in
rehabilitation treatment (1990-2010)
Lekic, O (1)
(1) Institute of rehabilitation Belgrade Department “Selters”. Mladenovac. Serbia.
olgalekic@gmail.com
Introduction and Objectives
The most important natural factor, which is used for therapeutical purposes is
thermomineral water.
Materials and Methods
DESIGN: Of the work is to show representation of natural factor, thermomineral
water “SERBIAN SELTERS” in treatment and rehabilitation of patients in rehabilitation
centre which posses natural factor and want the attention to be paid to its
significance.
MATERIAL AND METHODS: Representation of all ways of physical procedures
in dispensary treatments has been anaysed. From specific procedures thermo
mineral water “SERBIAN SELTERS”which due to Quentin’s classification is in the
group of alcal muriotic carbondioxide hyperterms, is used. The temperature of the
used water was.thermoindifferent 33 -36 degree C° in different ways of application:
general, swimming pools-buthtub-tub-bath with
under water massage in the way of pearl bath and local extremities bath. In respiratory
rehabilitation and inhalation “STANDARD SELTERS” is used with added
medicaments or eterical oils, depending to patient’s illnesses.
Results
Results are analyzed with descriptive statistic method, and due to statistic analyzing
of facts. I got for patients, cured for twenty years period, one can see that
from the amount of 124.645 patients, 69.411 patients cured with hydrotherapeutical
procedures with 55,7% in respiratory rehabilitation thermomineral water
“SERBIAN SELTERS” was used for 7.805 patients, 6,3% (62,0% total).
20% of the total amount of cured patients hydrotherapy treatment was contraindicated
due to the nature of illness of CNS (hemiplegia-hemiparesis), cardiovascular
genesis. Kinesis therapy is used 100%, Electro therapy 95,9 %, work therapy
59,0%
Conclusions
One can conclude, that the significance of the natural factor in modern rehabilitation
and treatment is still very important.
Balnea
2012, núm. 6, 244-245
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ISBN: 978-84-669-1887-0
978-84-669-3482-4