We found silver level evidence ( www.cochranemsk.org ) concerning the beneficial effects of mineral baths compared to no treatment .
Of all other balneological treatments no clear effects were found .
BACKGROUND Balneotherapy ( or spa therapy , mineral baths ) for patients with arthritis is one of the oldest forms of therapy .
One of the aims of balneotherapy is to soothe the pain and as a consequence to relieve patients ' suffering and make them feel well .
In this up date we included one extra study .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of  balneotherapy  for patients with osteoarthritis ( OA ) .
The effectiveness of modified ingram therapy compared with severity of psoriasis.
To treat cases of psoriasis , various modifications of the original Ingram method were tested for increased effectiveness and minimized side reactions . Our modified method consists of 0.1 - 0.5 % anthralin ointment application and selective UVB phototherapy with adjunctive warm water bath and the application of emollients . The object of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness and duration of remission in response to our modified Ingram method and compare the data with the severity of psoriasis . The clearing rate was higher and the failure rate was lower in the moderate group . The number of occasions on which therapy was used and the duration of this therapy were greater in the severe group , but there were no significant differences except for the number of occasions of therapy to the trunk . Fifty-eight percent of the moderate group did not relapse in more than one year , but 63 % of the severe group relapsed within six months . The results of this study showed that the modified Ingram regimen is an effective therapeutic modality in psoriasis , especially in the moderate group
We found silver level evidence ( www.cochranemsk.org ) concerning the beneficial effects of mineral baths compared to no treatment .
Of all other balneological treatments no clear effects were found .
BACKGROUND Balneotherapy ( or spa therapy , mineral baths ) for patients with arthritis is one of the oldest forms of therapy .
One of the aims of balneotherapy is to soothe the pain and as a consequence to relieve patients ' suffering and make them feel well .
In this up date we included one extra study .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effectiveness of  balneotherapy  for patients with osteoarthritis ( OA ) .