rehabРеабилитологияJournal of Medical Rehabilitation2949-58732949-5881IRBIS LLC10.17749/2949-5873/rehabil.2025.45rehab-76Research ArticleОБЗОРНЫЕ СТАТЬИREVIEW ARTICLESНаправления совершенствования технологий бальнеотерапииEnhancing effects of balneotherapeutic treatmentshttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-3175-6308БорисевичО. О.BorisevichО. О.

Борисевич Ольга Олеговна, к.м.н.

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Olga О. Borisevich, PhD

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BorisevichOO@nmicrk.ruГелашвилиА. З.GelashviliА. Z.

Гелашвили Анна Зурабовна – акушер-гинеколог

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Anna Z. Gelashvili – акушер-гинеколог

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Федеральное государственное бюджетное учреждение «Национальный медицинский исследовательский центр реабилитации и курортологии» Министерства здравоохранения Российской ФедерацииРоссияNational Medical Research Center for Rehabilitation and BalneologyRussian FederationГосударственное бюджетное учреждение здравоохранения г. Москвы «Городская клиническая больница им. Ф.И. Иноземцева Департамента здравоохранения г. Москвы»РоссияInozemtsev City Clinical HospitalRussian Federation20251302202632132145Copyright © Борисевич О.О., Гелашвили А.З., 20262026Борисевич О.О., Гелашвили А.З.Borisevich О.О., Gelashvili А.Z.Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.https://www.rehabilitology.com/jour/article/view/76

Бальнеотерапия является одним из старейших методов реабилитации, который дошел до нас практически без изменений. Развитие медицинских технологий и персонифицированного подхода, внедрение принципов доказательной медицины привели к пересмотру значимости бальнеотерапии и необходимости анализа ее механизма действия. В рамках данного обзора рассмотрена специфика применения отдельных типов минеральных вод, показано влияние концентрации растворенных в минеральной воде веществ, температуры воды и продолжительности сеанса бальнеотерапии, а также наличия сопутствующих патологий у пациента на проявляемые эффекты и риски возникновения нежелательных реакций.

Balneotherapy is one of the oldest rehabilitation treatments, which has remained unchanged to date. The development of medical technologies, personalized approach and implementation of evidence-based medicine have led to reevaluation of balneotherapy and necessity to analyze its mechanisms. This review looks into specific applications of certain mineral waters, demonstrates the impact of mineral concentration of the water, its temperature, duration of balneotherapy session, as well as the presence of concomitant pathologies in patients on therapeutical effects or risks of adverse reactions.

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