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Fibromyalgia
Hydrotherapy benefits for fibromyalgia patients.
Fibromyalgia is a widespread musculoskeletal pain syndrome by widespread pain.
Physical exercise provides benefits to patients with fibromyalgia. These benefits are:
- Reduction in pain and fatigue.
- Improves sleep and mood quality.
- Improved tissue oxygenation.
- Increased muscle endurance.
- High level of phosphate levels.
Water based exercise provide the following benefits:
- Reduced impact on the joints.
- Improved microcirculation.
- Relaxation.
- Vasodilatation.
- Decrease in number of contractures and improved muscle tone.
- Provides the possibility to exercise proprioception, balance, strength and aerobic capacity.
Sources
Oxygen uptake and body compisition after aquatic physical training in women with fibromyalgia a randomized controlled trial, by Carolina p Andrade, etc. (2017).
Effectiveness of Aquatic therapy vs land based therapy for balance and pain in women with Fibromyalgia: a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial, by Sabela Rivas Neira, etc. (2017).
A randomized controlled trial of deep water running: Clinical effectiveness of Aquatic exercise to treat fibromyalgia, by Marcos Renato Assis, etc. (2006).
Articles
Antonelli (2025) Benefits and clinical relevance of balneotherapy for fibromyalgia syndrome a literature overview
Rodríguez-Huguet (2024) Aquatic Exercise in Physical Therapy Treatment for Fibromyalgia Systematic Review
Bravo (2023) Aquatic therapy improves self-reported sleep quality in fibromyalgia patients
Un Yildirim et al (2024) AB0147 CAN WATER HOLD THE KEY TO MANAGING FIBROMYALGIA – A SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF AQUA THERAPY’S IMPACT ON PAIN, FATIGUE, AND OTHER SYMPTOMS
Maindet (2021) Spa Therapy for the Treatment of Fibromyalgia An Open, Randomized Multicenter Trial
Letieri (2013) Pain, quality of life, self-perception of health, and depression in patients with fibromyalgia treated with hydrokinesiotherapy (Portugese)
Ide (2008) Effect of aquatic respiratory exercise-based program in patients with fibromyalgia
Sevimli (2015) The effects of aquatic, isometric strength-stretching and aerobic exercise on physical and psychological parameters of female patients with fibromyalgia syndrome
Neira (2017) Effectiveness of Aquatic Therapy vs Land-based Therapy for Balance and Pain in Women with Fibromyalgia a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Andrade (2017) Oxygen uptake and body composition after aquatic physical training in women with fibromyalgia; A randomized controlled trial
Tomas-Carus (2009) Improvements of muscle strength predicted benefits in HRQoL and postural balance in women with fibromyalgia an 8-month randomized controlled trial
Munguia-Izquierdo (2008) Assessment of the effects of aquatic therapy
Assis (2006), A randomised controlled trial of deep water running clinical effectiveness of aquatic excercise to treat fibromyalgia