Water-based interventions in rheumatic diseases: mechanisms, benefits, and clinical applications
Bekaryssova D. Yessirkepov M. Imanbaeva A.D.
January 2025Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Rheumatology International
2025#45Issue 1
Chronic pain and restricted mobility, hallmark features of rheumatic diseases, substantially affect patients’ quality of life, often resulting in physical disability and emotional distress. Given the long-term nature of these conditions, there is a growing interest in complementary therapeutic approaches, emphasizing the need to explore non-pharmacological treatments. Hydrotherapy, balneotherapy, and mud therapy have emerged as effective interventions to alleviate pain, reduce inflammation, improve joint mobility, and enhance overall physical and mental well-being. These therapies utilize water’s thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties to regulate blood circulation, metabolism, inflammatory processes, and patients’ psycho-emotional states. This narrative review evaluates the multifaceted effects of water-based treatments on patients with rheumatic diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, and fibromyalgia syndrome. Special attention is given to these therapies’ synergistic effects, underlying mechanisms, and impacts on patients’ physical and emotional health. In conclusion, the integrated use of water-based therapies represents a promising adjunctive treatment for improving the quality of life in patients with rheumatic diseases. However, further research must refine and individualize these therapeutic approaches for optimal outcomes.
Balneotherapy , Hydrotherapy , Osteoarthritis , Peloid therapy , Rheumatic diseases , Rheumatoid arthritis
Text of the article Перейти на текст статьи
Department of Biology and Biochemistry, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Chair of Psychiatry and Narcology, Astana Medical University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Department of Biology and Biochemistry
Chair of Psychiatry and Narcology
10 лет помогаем публиковать статьи Международный издатель
Книга Публикация научной статьи Волощук 2026 Book Publication of a scientific article 2026