Abstract:

The purpose of the study is to investigate the clinical effectiveness of balneotherapy. 48 Ankylosan Spondylitis (AS) patients were identified according to the Modified New York diagnosis criteria and randomized to 2 groups (each n=24), including combined balneotherapy (Group I) and heated water treatment (Group II) with exercise. The evaluation parameters are: Notthingham Health Profile (NSP), Bath AS Functional Index (BASFI), Bath AS Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Dougados Functional Index (DFI), Patient’s General Assessment (HGD), Erythrosite Sedimentation Speed, Morning Arrestation, Modified Schober Test (Sch), Finger End Fibula Distance (PFM), Breast Expansion (GE), Chest-Manubrium Distance and Oxyput-Wide Distance. Pre-treatment and post-treatment. The moon was made twice blind and twice blind according to the principle. In the 3rd month BASDAI (p=0,002), BASFI (p=0,04); DFI (p=0,03); NSP in Pain (p=0,01); HGD (p=0,02); GE (p=0,00); Sch (p=0,04) and PFM (p=0,03) had significant improvements in Group I. In short-term monitoring, it has been shown that IT is effective in pain, disease activity, functional capacity, spinal flexibility and general patient assessment.

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