A similar effect has been found in chronic pelvic inflammatory disease .
The review also revealed that  balneotherapy has some beneficial effects on antioxidant status , and on metabolic and inflammatory parameters .
Based on the results , we conclude that balneotherapy with Hungarian thermal-mineral waters is an effective remedy for  lower back pain  , as well as for knee and h and osteoarthritis
Balneotherapy is appreciated as a traditional treatment modality in medicine .
Hungary is rich in thermal mineral waters .
Balneotherapy has been in extensive use for centuries and its effects have been studied in detail .
The effects of weightbath traction hydrotherapy as a component of complex physical therapy in disorders of the cervical and lumbar spine: a controlled pilot study with follow-up
The therapeutic modalities available for the conservative management of chronic cervical and lumbar pain include underwater traction , the usefulness of which is not universally acknowledged . No reports have been published on clinical trials evaluating underwater traction . This study was intended to ascertain any beneficial impact of weightbath therapy on the clinical parameters and quality of life of patients with cervical/lumbar discopathy . The study population comprised 72 subjects . Two groups of 18 patients each received underwater traction therapy of the cervical or lumbar spine with add-on McKenzie exercises and iontophoresis . The remaining two groups , treated with exercises and iontophoresis , served as controls . VAS and SF36 scores , range of motion were monitored to appraise therapeutic efficacy in cervical discopathy , whereas these parameters were supplemented by the Oswestry index in lumbar discopathy . A MRI scan was done at baseline and after 3 months of follow-up . Underwater cervical or lumbar traction therapy for discopathy achieved significant improvement of all study parameters , which was still evident 3 months later . Among the controls , significant improvement of just a single parameter was seen in patients with lumbar , and of two parameters in those with cervical discopathy . Underwater traction therapy effectively mitigates pain , enhances joint flexibility , and improves the quality of life of  patients with cervical or lumbar discopathy . The equipment required to administer weightbath therapy is simple to install and treatment technique is straightforward
A similar effect has been found in chronic pelvic inflammatory disease .
The review also revealed that  balneotherapy has some beneficial effects on antioxidant status , and on metabolic and inflammatory parameters .
Based on the results , we conclude that balneotherapy with Hungarian thermal-mineral waters is an effective remedy for  lower back pain  , as well as for knee and h and osteoarthritis
Balneotherapy is appreciated as a traditional treatment modality in medicine .
Hungary is rich in thermal mineral waters .
Balneotherapy has been in extensive use for centuries and its effects have been studied in detail .