The Effectiveness of Aquatic Exercises in the Treatment of Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Main Authors: Tuncay Çakır (Author), Fatma Deniz Evcik (Author), Volkan Subaşı (Author), İlknur Yiğit Gökçe (Author), Vural Kavuncu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2014-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is a chronic destructive inflammatory disorder. This study is aimed to investigate the effects of balneotherapy and aquatherapy in the treatment of RA patients. Materials and Methods: A total of 59 patients who fulfilled the American College of Rheumatology diagn...