OBJECTIVES: Several studies suggest a beneficial overall effect of @entity11028 therapy in chronic @entity85 . The present open controlled study investigated the effects of @entity11028 therapy at Bourbonne-Les-Bains, France, in @entity1 with @entity570 or @entity1643 . @entity1 AND METHODS: In 1998, 102 @entity1 and @entity1 older than 50 years were included in the study. All had @entity1643 or @entity6250 , and none had contraindications to @entity11028 therapy. Quality of life was assessed three times at intervals of 4 weeks, twice before and once immediately after 3 weeks of @entity11028 therapy, using the Duke Health Profile (five dimensions and @entity409 ). RESULTS: Mean age was 66.4 years, and 67% of the @entity1 were @entity1 . Quality of life was markedly decreased as compared to the population at large (1996, CFES). The two pretreatment evaluations produced similar quality-of-life scores. @entity11028 therapy was associated with significant improvements in overall quality of life (P=0.004), self-esteem (P=0.009), and @entity158 (P=0.01). CONCLUSION: These findings support those of other studies conducted in France and in other European countries. They indicate that @entity1 report meaningful improvements in their quality of life after @entity11028 therapy.

Effect on osteoarthritis of XXXX therapy at Bourbonne-les-Bains.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'patients', 'PATIENTS', 'men'] @entity1643 :: ('MESH:D017116', 'Disease') :: ['low back pain'] @entity11028 :: ('729238', 'Gene') :: ['Spa', 'spa'] @entity409 :: ('MESH:D008107', 'Disease') :: ['five dysfunctions'] @entity6250 :: ('MESH:D038061', 'Disease') :: ['lower limb osteoarthritis'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['pain'] @entity85 :: ('MESH:D009140', 'Disease') :: ['musculoskeletal diseases'] @entity570 :: ('MESH:D015207', 'Disease') :: ['hip or knee osteoarthritis']
@entity11028 :: (729238,Gene) :: ['spa']
