Sukenik S
Department of Medicine D, Soroka Medical Center, Beer Sheva, Israel.
Isr J Med Sci. 1996 Jul;32 Suppl:S16-9.
The Dead Sea region is the major spa area in Israel for patients with various types of arthritis. The unique climatic conditions in this area, and the balneologic therapy-which is based primarily on mud packs and bathing in sulfur baths and in Dead Sea water-combine to alleviate the symptoms of arthritis. Controlled studies conducted over the last 10 years have demonstrated that treatments provided at the Dead Sea have a positive effect on patients with inflammatory arthritides such as rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritis, and on non-inflammatory arthritides such as osteoarthritis. In addition, the use of mud packs and Dead Sea salts dissolved in regular bath water outside the Dead Sea region are also effective, although to a lesser degree than when applied at the Dead Sea area itself.
死海地区是以色列针对各类关节炎患者的主要温泉疗养区。该地区独特的气候条件，以及主要基于泥敷疗法、硫磺浴和死海海水浴的浴疗相结合，可缓解关节炎症状。过去10年进行的对照研究表明，在死海进行的治疗对类风湿性关节炎和银屑病关节炎等炎性关节炎患者以及骨关节炎等非炎性关节炎患者有积极效果。此外，在死海地区以外将泥敷剂和溶解在普通浴水中的死海盐用于治疗也有效果，尽管其效果不如在死海地区本身使用时显著。
