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Medical Hydrology and Balneology: Environmental Aspects

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Balnea<br />

2012, núm. 6, 332-333<br />

<strong>Medical</strong> <strong>Hydrology</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Balneology</strong>: <strong>Environmental</strong> <strong>Aspects</strong><br />

More than half of the patients were using a cane <strong>and</strong> followed the medical advices<br />

concerning physical exercises <strong>and</strong> joint protection.<br />

Conclusions<br />

Balnear therapy with sulphurous mineral water determined a significant <strong>and</strong><br />

consistent improvement of clinical aspects <strong>and</strong> quality of life for knee <strong>and</strong>/or hip<br />

ostheoarthritis patients in our study. The health education under continous medical<br />

supervision during the 18 days cure helped the patients compliance for medical<br />

advices <strong>and</strong> joint protection.<br />

Keywords: Sulphurous Mineral Water, Knee Ostheoarthritis, Hip Ostheoarthritis<br />

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