have passed since the first descriptions of lymph nodes in 500 BC, and lymph vessels in 300 BC (Ambrose, 2006), in relative terms the lymphatic system is still poorly understood. Indeed, as noted by Skandalakis et al (2007), 25 years ago the President of the International Society of Lymphology (ISL) stated, ‘It is perhaps rather unusual for an international society to feel that it is essential ...

Abstract Purpose: Many non-pharmaceutical methods have been proposed for the treatment of non-specific chronic low back pain (NCLBP), including Online Exercise at Home (OEH), Hydrotherapy, and Physiotherapy approaches that have shown significant effects. Nevertheless, there are ambiguities in choosing the best option. Therefore, the present study was designed to compare these methods. Methods...

Chronic peripheral obstructive arteriopathies (CPOA), together with their determinations, play an important role in the elderly pathology and represent one of the most frequent causes of disability, thus having a negative impact on the patient's quality of life. Therefore, in this clinical randomized trial we proposed to study the efficiency of several treatment methods based on physical exerci...

This study independently examined the eVects of three hydrotherapy interventions on the physiological and functional symptoms of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Strength trained males (n = 38) completed two experimental trials separated by 8 months in a randomised crossover design; one trial involved passive recovery (PAS, control), the other a speciWc hydrotherapy protocol for 72 h post-...

Alternative medicine is widely publicized in Singapore. To date there are few reports of complications arising as a result of such treatments. However, there is no legislation as yet governing alternative medicine practitioners. We present an unusual case of a patient who developed life-threatening perineal gangrene as a result of rectal perforation following colonic hydrotherapy.

35 Method: ICR-CD1 old female mice were maintained in group (n=8) or isolated (n=10) during one month. Then, a group of isolated mice (n=5) was submitted to a 4-weeks hydrotherapy treatment. Peritoneal leukocytes were obtained and macrophages and lymphocytes chemotaxis, and lymphoproliferation in absence (basal) or presence of the mitogens Lipopolyssaccharide and Concanavalin A were analyzed. M...