There is moderate evidence that hydrotherapy has short-term beneficial effects on pain and HRQOL in FMS patients .
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the efficacy of hydrotherapy in FM syndrome ( FMS ) .
The effects of balneotherapy on fibromyalgia patients
Abstract . Fibromyalgia syndrome ( FMS ) is a very common rheumatological diagnosis . There are various treatment modalities . This study was planned to investigate the effects of balneotherapy in the treatment of FMS . A total of 42 primary fibromyalgia patients diagnosed according to American College of Rheumatology criteria were included in the study . Their ages ranged between 30 and 55 years . Patients were r and omly assigned to two groups . None of them had had a cardiovascular disease before . Group 1 ( n=22 ) received 20-min bathing , once a day and five times per week . Patients participated in the study for 3 weeks ( total of 15 sessions ) . Group 2 ( n=20 ) was accepted as the control group . Patients were evaluated by the number of tender points , Visual Analogue Scale for pain , Beck 's Depression Index for depression , and Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire for functional capacity . Measurements were assessed initially , after the therapy , and at the end of the 6th month . In group 1 , there were statistically significant differences in numbers of tender points , Visual Analogue scores , Beck 's Depression Index , and Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire scores after the therapy program ( P<0.001 ) . Also , 6 months later in group 1 , there was still an improvement in the number of tender points ( P<0.001 ) , Visual Analogue scores , and Fibromyalgia Impact Question naire ( P<0.005 ) . But there was not a statistical difference in Beck 's Depression Index scores compared to the control group ( P>0.05 ) . Patients with FMS mostly complain about pain , anxiety , and the difficulty in daily living activities . This study shows that balneotherapy is effective and may be an alternative method in treating fibromyalgia patients
There is moderate evidence that hydrotherapy has short-term beneficial effects on pain and HRQOL in FMS patients .
OBJECTIVE To systematic ally review the efficacy of hydrotherapy in FM syndrome ( FMS ) .