RHEUMATOLOGY

Pelotherapy

Mud applications (or illutations):
Peloid is applied to the guest's joints as indicated by medical prescription. - Time: about 15 min - Temperature: 40 to 42°

After the treatment, the guest continues to a thermal shower. Depending on the case, the treatment is followed by a session in an individual sauna booth.

Localized or generalized, peloid applications even allow patients with varicose veins to enjoy the benefits of these treatments.

Physical Therapy

Physical therapy in thermal pools:
Conducted under the supervision of a physical therapist - Time: 20 min - Temperature: 34° - Effect: improves mobility and muscular strength.

Underwater massages:
Lying down under a light sprinkling of thermal water, the guest is massaged by a physical therapist - Time: 10 min - Temperature: 36° - Effect: decreases muscle spasms.

Hydrotherapy

Combined with pelotherapy, hyperthermal water complements the treatment's benefits and helps muscles relax. Depending on the depth of massage desired, the following may be used:

• Thermal baths:
  (in rare cases when peloid applications are not easily tolerated): thermal baths where water continually circulates - Time: 10 to 15 min - Temperature: from 36 to 38°
• General jet showers:
  After the mud has been applied, the guest is given a shower under a variable-pressure jet.

• Whirlpool baths:
  Thermal baths filled with compressed air bubbles - Time: 10 min - Temperature from 28 to 30° - Effect: relaxes muscles, encourages drainage of veins in lower limbs.

• Hydromassages or jet baths:
  Thermal baths with several variable-pressure jets - Time: 10 min - Temperature: 36° - Effect: relaxes muscles.

• Underwater showers:
  Thermal showers given in a pool by a spa assistant with a variable-pressure jet - Time: 10 min - Temperature: 36° - Effect: relaxes.

• High-pressure showers:
  In a thermal pool, the guest is placed in front of a variable-direction and variable-pressure underwater jet, which deeply massages joints and muscles - Time: 10 min - Temperature: 34° - Effect: relaxes muscles.

• Physical therapy in pool:
  Under the supervision of a certified physical therapist, the guest completes movements in a thermal pool - Effect: relaxes muscles, improves blood circulation and motricity.

• Turpentine showers:
  A mixture of thermal water and liquid turpentine sprayed on painful spots - Time: 3 to 4 min - Temperature: 38° - Effect: analgesic, effective against aftereffects of shingles.

• Localized steam baths:
  Hands and feet are placed in a thermal steam bath - Time: 10 min - Temperature: 40° - Effect: analgesic; improves mobility.

• Drink therapy:
  diuretic and laxative effect.