Unlike traditional cosmetic bath salts, which are packaged and sold for adding to bath water for soaking and cleaning, drugs sold as “bath salts” have no legitimate use for bathing and are intended for substance abuse.
Category Archives: Balneotherapy
Effects of balneotherapy on quality of life in osteoarthritis
Researchers at the University of Siena, in Italy, evaluated whether balneotherapy (treatment of disease by baths) with mineral sulphate-bicarbonate-calcium water might achieve symptomatic improvement, and improve quality of life of patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis. Continue reading Effects of balneotherapy on quality of life in osteoarthritis
The risk of contact allergy to essential oils
They’re used in perfumes and in products for aromatherapy or balneotherapy. Previous studies have shown some to be important contact sensitizers.
Researchers at the University of Erlangen/Nürnberg, in Germany, reviewed the records of more than 15,000 patients in order to estimate the risk. Continue reading The risk of contact allergy to essential oils
Balneotherapy for fibromyalgia
Researchers at the Istanbul Medical Faculty, in Turkey, studied the effects of balneotherapy alone and with physical therapies on the respiratory and other symptoms of fibromyalgia. Continue reading Balneotherapy for fibromyalgia
Balneotherapy: 2 reviews of the evidence
This review of balneotherapy comes from the Alfa Institute of Biomedical Sciences (AIBS), in Athens, Greece. Continue reading Balneotherapy: 2 reviews of the evidence
Benefits of spa treatment in people with fibromyalgia
Researchers in The Netherlands report temporary improvement in quality of life. Continue reading Benefits of spa treatment in people with fibromyalgia
Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania reviewed the evidence for chiropractic… and more. Continue reading Chiropractic management of fibromyalgia
Spa therapy: Does it matter how long you stay?
Researchers at the University of Tartu in Estonia studied the duration of spa therapy on the management of osteoarthritis. Continue reading Spa therapy: Does it matter how long you stay?
Recommended CAM for chronic pain
 Here are some CAM highlights for migraine and fibromyalgia from the American Academy of Pain Management (AAPM) 19th Annual Clinical Meeting. Continue reading Recommended CAM for chronic pain
Balneotherapy for patients with arthritis
The aims of balneotherapy (treatment of disease by bathing) are to soothe the pain, improve joint motion, and as a consequence, relieve people’s suffering and make them feel well.
Although most studies report positive outcomes, the trials are so poorly designed that “positive findings” should be viewed with caution, according to the Cochrane Collaboration, which included studies up to 2002.
What’s happened since?