Treatment in Fiuggi

Fiuggi is one of the most famous drinking resorts in Italy, located at 620-750 meters above sea level in the Chocharia valley. The city is surrounded by picturesque forests, olive groves and vineyards and has a mild Mediterranean climate with warm winters and hot summers. Fiuggi specializes in the treatment of urological diseases, the main therapeutic factor is cold mineral water of low mineralization (12.4 °C, 132.8 mg/L). The spa treats a number of concomitant diseases of the upper respiratory tract, ENT diseases, metabolic pathologies.

Indications for treatment in Fiuggi

Kidney and urinary tract diseases:

• Presence of concrements in kidneys, ureterus or bladder of different origin
• Microlithiasis
• Coral nephrolithiasis
• Conditions after lithotripsy to facilitate removal of fragmented concrements or before lithotripsy as a preparatory stage
• Condition after surgical removal of kidney and urinary stones
• Congenital renal abnormalities
• Cystitis, pyelocystitis, pyelonephritis, glomerulonephritis
• Acute and chronic prostatitis in remission stage
• Urethritis

Endocrine system diseases and metabolic disorders:

• Articular and non-articular gout
• Oxalaturia
• Phosphaturia
• Urate diathesis
• Obesity

Diseases of the respiratory system:

• Rhinitis
• Pharyngitis
• Tonsillitis
• Sinusitis
• Inflammatory diseases of the middle ear (otitis, eustachitis, thympanitis) in remission phase
• Laryngitis, including professional

How is treatment carried out in Fiuggi

After checking into the hotel, the patient is given an appointment with the doctor. At the reception, the doctor assesses the general condition of the patient, clarifies the diagnosis and prescribes an individual treatment course, which primarily includes drinking treatment, if necessary - diet and a set of therapeutic and health-improving procedures. If the doctor needs more information about the patient's health condition, he prescribes laboratory tests (usually a general blood test and a general urine test). It is recommended that the patient bring with him the results of the latest laboratory tests and the attending physician's conclusions no earlier than six months ago. All treatment at the resort is carried out in the water treatment facilities "Bonifacio VIII" and "Anticolana", located in a large park. In addition to the mineral springs, two parks also have a medical complex with doctors' offices, a physiotherapy centre, an inhalation centre, an audiometric laboratory, a voice and speech centre.

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Drinking treatment

The basis of all therapeutic programs at the resort is the use of the healing properties of cold mineral water Fiuggi. Water is slightly mineralized, pleasant to taste, odourless, drinks easily, mineralization is 0.133 g/L, pH=7.51, temperature on the spout is 12.4 °C. Chemical composition of water:

The composition and properties of Fiuggi mineral water determine the efficiency of its application in case of urolithiasis due to low calcium content, expressed diuretic effect, the content of humic and fulvic acids. The latter are able to destroy the structure of the stone, affecting its crystal lattice. One liter of water covers a person's daily need for silicon - 20-30 mg. Silicic acid is in colloidal, undissociated form, which explains the adsorption, binding, anti-inflammatory, analgesic and diuretic properties of this water. When water is taken, glomerular filtration, kidney function improves, and the effect is similar to antibacterial therapy, which improves the health of patients with cystitis, pyelocystitis and pyelonephritis. With the course of 15-day treatment of gout the water will clear joints from salt deposits, weaken pain syndrome and swelling, contribute to the evacuation of excess uric acid from the body, reduce the manifestations of dysuria.

Fiuggi water drinking course is quite effective:

• As part of the prevention and comprehensive treatment of certain diseases of the musculoskeletal system (osteoporosis, gouty arthritis, arthritis)
• As a complement to the comprehensive programme on obesity and cellulite control
• During rehabilitation after radiotherapy and chemotherapy, after prolonged antibiotic use
• As part of the complex purification of the body from slags, toxins and salts of heavy metals
• For general health purposes it also helps to prevent gastrointestinal diseases, strengthen immunity, restore hormonal balance, improve psycho-emotional state and work of the nervous system, improve skin, hair and nails.

Additional treatment methods at the resort

In the inhalation centre, imported water from the Telese spring is used for the treatment of respiratory diseases with proven effectiveness. Physiotherapy center offers a range of services: kinesiotherapy (special therapeutic gymnastics), neuromotor, respiratory and cardiological rehabilitation, therapy with ultrasound, laser, magnetic stimulation. A good addition to the drinking course will be massages, in particular lymphatic drainage, which stimulate the outflow of liquids and the excretion of metabolic products, as well as dosed physical activity: hiking, cycling, swimming pool.

Contraindications for treatment in Fiuggi

• Presence of urinary system obstruction
• Acute kidney failure
• Nefrosclerosis with pronounced symptoms of chronic renal failure
• Hydronephrosis; kidney cyst (multiple, solitary), complicated by chronic renal failure
• Nephrotic syndrome in amyloidosis with significant swelling and symptoms of chronic renal failure
• Macroscopic hematuria of any origin
• Diseases of the genitourinary system organs at acute course and chronic diseases in the phase of active inflammatory process
• Urolithiasis in the presence of stones that require surgical treatments
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Urethral stricture
• Liver cirrhosis
• Insufficient circulation
• Pulmonary failure
• Stomach and duodenal ulcer in the exacerbation stage
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia stages II and III
• General contraindications for treatment at spa hotels