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Counteracting joint pain with spa treatments for arthritis
Joint diseases are accompanied by acute or chronic pain. This can be both inflammatory arthritis and osteoarthritis, which is caused by joint wear and tear. An arthritis healing therapy offers various treatments that focus on pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory methods to help alleviate pain and improve quality of life.
The most popular hotels for Arthritis treatment
A spa holiday for arthritis offers numerous therapeutic measures
Arthritis-related pain in the hands or fingers, in the knee, but also in the shoulder or hip occurs mainly in older people. However, young people are also affected by joint diseases, meaning that arthritis healing therapies are aimed at sufferers of all ages. Healing and thermotherapy with special bath therapies, heat packs and exercise programs are part of a spa therapy for arthritis at SpaDreams. Find out here about offers and spa facilities that specialize in therapies for joint diseases.
Definition: What is arthritis?
Arthritis is one of the joint diseases. It can affect any joint and causes acute or chronic pain during movement. The reason for this is the wear and tear of the cartilage in the joint. The stiffness of the joints can lead to impairments in everyday movement and a decline in quality of life.
The indications at a glance: Symptoms and causes of arthritis
According to the World Health Organization, approximately 365 million worldwide suffer from the disease. Pain in the affected joint is the predominant symptom, with knees, hips and hands being the most affected joints. This can occur both at rest and when moving the respective body part.
Those affected also suffer from stiffness of the joints, swelling and thickening, which is particularly evident in hand and finger arthritis.
A genetic predisposition is often cited as one of the causes. However, risk factors for a joint disease such as arthritis are in any case incorrect loading of the joints, obesity or injuries.
Last but not least, conditions such as rheumatism, diabetes or gout also lead to arthritis.
Prevent wear and tear on your bones with arthritis healing therapy
Hydrotherapy includes treatment measures with muscle-relaxing healing water in the form of baths, mineral water therapies, underwater massages or other components of a classic thermal therapies. The mineral-rich water has an analgesic effect, stimulates the immune system and promotes self-healing.
The fango healing therapy includes baths and warming packs . Whether fango, mud or peat, all three have a healing effect thanks to their natural mineral content. Blood circulation is stimulated, cramps are relieved, connective tissue is loosened and muscles and joints are relaxed.
Detoxing and losing weight is the be-all and end-all of a fasting retreat. Nutritional advice and special cooking courses are offered here. A healthy diet has a supportive effect on the disease, as certain spices used in the kitchen have an anti-inflammatory and decongestant effect. The act of fasting itself often also has an anti-inflammatory effect.
A complex healing therapy involves both internal and external treatments. Baths, saunas and mud treatments are just as much a part of it as diet plans and regular drinking of mineral-rich spring water. The treatment is rounded off with various exercise programs.
Accommodation and packages: how to make the most of your stay during arthritis treatment
Spa hotels, resorts, rehabilitation clinics and private clinics specialize in the treatment of arthritis.
So that you can enjoy a relaxing spa vacation with arthritis, our selected accommodation offers you a relaxing stay. This includes not least adequate facilities. The hotels, which have been awarded up to five stars, offer various facilities such as a sauna, pool, thermal bath, fitness room, yoga classes, cosmetics, organic cuisine and an entertainment program.
There are also spa doctors on site to advise you. You are also in the best hands with certified doctors and therapists who will accompany your rehabilitation and therapy measures.
With our wide range of spa hotels within and outside of Europe, you will definitely find the right destination for you, whether in the mountains or by the sea.
You also have free access to the spa area in the rehabilitation and spa clinics. Here you can relax and unwind. A visit to the sauna or a few laps in the pool will revitalize your body and mind.
Where should your spa trip go? The most beautiful countries for your spa vacation with arthritis
Mud and thermal therapies are offered by spa hotels and rehabilitation clinics in Italy. The selected hotels are located in the Euganean Hills region, which is known for its healing waters enriched with minerals and salts, as well as for its healing mud. If you choose this spa region, you will inevitably be able to enjoy the Italian landscape, cuisine and joie de vivre .
Almost 20 spas await their guests in the Czech Republic, many with mineral and thermal baths. In the resort towns, spa hotels offer their guests a variety of services, some of which are connected to healing springs. Františkovy Lázně, for example, has a 200-year spa tradition. Nature lovers will get their money's worth in Mariánské Lázně , where healing therapy and leisure can be combined.
One of the top five healing waters in Europe comes from Hungary. This is one of the reasons why there are numerous resorts with thermal baths here. Sulphurous thermal water in Hajdúszoboszló, clinics at the thermal lake Heviz or the traditional spa capital of Budapest. Don't forget to take a detour into the country's art and culture during your stay.
Germany offers more than 30 resort towns with spa clinics and rehabilitation clinics that specialize in arthritis. You can choose from clinics on the Baltic Sea with thalassotherapy as well as clinics in the south, many of which offer therapeutic fasting or natural mud therapies. Whichever region you choose, don't forget to take a look at the regional sights.
FAQ - Questions and answers about your treatment for arthritis
The following types of retreats have proven to be effective in the treatment of arthritis:
- Thermal therapy
- mineral water therapies
- fango treatment
- mud therapy
- Complex healing therapy
- Fasting retreat
- Ayurveda retreat
Pets are allowed in many facilities. However, you are welcome to enquire in advance at your rehabilitation clinic or spa hotel or ask our competent advisors for more information.
The therapies are aimed at people who are already suffering from joint wear and tear or have just been diagnosed with arthritis.
The focus of the rehabilitation clinics and health centers varies from region to region. From fango healing therapies, fasting retreats and bath therapies to complex healing therapies, you can choose the right one for you depending on your symptoms.
SpaDreams offers for arthritis healing therapy start from $275 per night.
These are our most popular hotels and clincs that offer arthritis treatments:
A spa vacation for arthritis lasts at least 7 days.