Conference paper

THE IMPORTANCE OF BALNEOREHABILITATION FOR HEALTH TOURISM

Breda Jesenšek-Papež ; Inštitut za fizikalno in rehabilitacijsko medicino, UKC Maribor; Medicinska fakulteta Univerze v Mariboru, Slovenija
Dragan Lonzarić ; Inštitut za fizikalno in rehabilitacijsko medicino, UKC Maribor, Slovenija; Fakulteta za zdravstvene vede, Maribor, Slovenija

Abstract

The article deals with the role of physical and rehabilitation medicine in treating
patients in health resorts. In addition, it focuses on doctrinal and clinical foundation
for balneorehabilitation at Slovene health resorts. The article features a short historical
overview of balneorehabilitation in Slovenia. Modern planning aspects and monitoring
of medical rehabilitation as well as criteria for thermal cure referrals are also presented.
Current issues dealing with patient referral to medical rehabilitation are also emphasized
in this paper. Furthermore, the author describes the importance of integrated approaches
within health resorts and rehabilitation with balneorehabilitation for health
tourism. The author also discusses standard as well as novel diagnostic and therapeutic
rehabilitation methods.

Keywords

physical therapy; balneorehabilitation; kinesiotherapy; hydrotherapy; spa treatment; health tourism

Hrčak ID:

170959

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/170959

Publication date:

30.12.2016.

Article data in other languages: croatian slovenian

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