Medical Hydrology Group, Department of Radiology, Rehabilitation & Physiotherapy, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Professional School of Medical Hydrology, Complutense University of Madrid, Plaza Ramón y Cajal s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 Feb 18;18(4):1965. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18041965.
The use of peloids as heat-providing therapeutic systems dates back to antiquity. Such systems consist of a liquid phase and an organic or inorganic solid phase. The latter facilitates the handling, preparation and stability of the solid-liquid system, modifying its organoleptic and phy-sicochemical properties, and improves its efficacy and tolerance. Peloids enable the application of heat to very specific zones and the release of heat at a given rate. The aims of this work are to study 16 reference peloids used in medical spa centers as thermo-therapeutic agents as well as to propose nine raw materials as a solid phase for the preparation of peloids. The physical properties studied are the centesimal composition, the instrumental texture and the thermal parameters. In conclusion, the peloids of the medical spas studied are used as thermotherapeutic agents in the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, especially in knee osteoarthritis and to a lesser extent in back pain and psoriatic arthropathy. The clinical experience in these centers shows that the main effects of the application of their peloids are the reduction of pain, an increase in the joint's functional capacity and an improvement in the quality of life. As thermotherapeutic agents, all the peloids of the me-dical spas studied and the pastes (raw materials with distilled water) examined showed a heat flow rate of up to four times lower than that shown by the same amount of water. The raw materials studied can be used as solid phases for the preparation of peloids with mineral waters.
泥疗法作为一种热疗治疗系统，其历史可以追溯到古代。这种疗法系统由液相和有机或无机固相组成。后者有助于处理、准备和稳定固液系统，改变其感官和物理化学特性，并提高其疗效和耐受性。泥疗法可以将热量应用于非常特定的区域，并以给定的速率释放热量。本工作的目的是研究作为热疗剂在医疗水疗中心使用的 16 种参考泥，并提出 9 种原料作为制备泥的固相。研究的物理性质包括百分组成、仪器质地和热参数。总之，研究中医疗水疗中心的泥被用作治疗肌肉骨骼疾病的热疗剂，尤其是膝关节骨关节炎，在一定程度上也用于治疗背痛和银屑病关节炎。这些中心的临床经验表明，应用其泥的主要效果是减轻疼痛、增加关节的功能能力和提高生活质量。作为热疗剂，研究中所有医疗水疗中心的泥和糊剂（用蒸馏水制备的原料）的热流率都比相同量的水低四倍。研究的原料可作为制备含矿泉水泥的固相。
