Treatment in Rimske Terme
The Rimske Toplice valley, where the Rimske Terme health resort is located, is one of the oldest health resorts in Slovenia. The name of the resort speaks about the history of these places. The first healing fonts in the mountains and thermal springs were visited by Roman soldiers. Then the inhabitants of neighboring towns began to come here, until the Rimske Toplice liked aristocrats and members of the royal dynasties of Europe. Now it is a modern and well-equipped resort, offering its patients and holidaymakers high quality service and recovery. And given its favourable geographical and climatic position, the Rimske Terme is the ideal place for individual, family, ecological and therapeutic holidays in Slovenia.
Indications for treatment in Rimske Terme
The following health problems are treated at the Rimske Terme health facilities:
- Diseases of the musculoskeletal system (injuries or pathologies of the spine, shoulders, joints, knees, etc.)
- Rheumatism at different stages of development, including non-articular
- Connective tissue damage
- Degenerative vertebral diseases
- Inflammatory diseases of the motor system
- Neurological diseases
- Upper respiratory tract diseases
- Diseases of the female genital organs
- Chronic gastritis
- Postoperative scar recovery
- Rehabilitation after surgeries, domestic injuries or sports injuries
- Rehabilitation of elderly patients after various organ diseases
- Rehabilitation after nervous system disorders (insomnia, depression, chronic fatigue, neurosis)
The main specialization of Rimske Terme health resort is the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders and rheumatic diseases. Patients have at their disposal a team of professional doctors and medical staff: physiotherapists, paediatricians, rheumatologists, orthopaedists, neurosurgeons, massage therapists, nurses and others. Each guest of the resort is given an appointment with a doctor upon arrival, who prepares an individual rehabilitation program for patient. Complex of methods and recovery procedures is selected strictly according to the patient's disease, taking into account the conducted tests and studies. It is also possible to create a special diet menu by a professional nutritionist. Thus, treatment in the Rimske Terme can significantly improve the health of the patient and carry out effective rehabilitation after illness or surgery.
The peculiarity of the Rimske Terme is the lands rich in hydrocarbonate calcium-magnesium mineral water with a high content of siliconic acid, which comes to the springs from deep deposits. Water from the springs of the resort is the basis of recovery methods. It is used for water therapy, as well as for chemical or thermal effects on the body. The healing water comes from two springs - "Roman" (36.3 °C) and "Amalija" (38.4 °C), has a unique composition, which, in addition to the previously mentioned calcium, magnesium and silic acid, includes sodium, potassium, iron, strontium, aluminum, cadmium, nickel, cobalt, molybdenum, copper, iodine, selenium, chromium, boron and sulfur. Carbon dioxide content - 13.3 mg/l. Absorbing into the human skin, the chemical elements have a beneficial and painless effect on virtually all systems of the patient, especially the hormonal and vascular systems. In addition, the temperature of thermal water almost coincides with the body temperature, so it is ideal for the treatment of the musculoskeletal system. If necessary, the water temperature of the springs is adjusted for medical rehabilitation of patients.
The resort climate has an additional health-improving effect on the guests. Rimske Terme are located in the forest zone and are surrounded by mountains. Patients breathe fresh air soaked in the healing ions of coniferous trees and hike the hiking trails among the gentle slopes of the foothills. Thus, the resort can undergo recovery and treatment of respiratory diseases in a natural way without the use of antibiotics. It is worth mentioning the energy points discovered in 2016 year by a group of Italian scientists. If you stand in the right place, after a while you will feel a surge of energy and vigor.
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As part of treatment and recovery programmes in Rimske Terme, the following procedures are offered:
Balneotherapy. Mineral water treatment: healing baths, washing, showers, irrigation, inhalations and other procedures. The above mentioned chemical elements penetrate into the body through the skin pores and affect the human hormonal and vascular systems.
Drinking course of mineral water from springs. Hydrocarbonate calcium-magnesium water, saturated with sodium, magnesium, iodine, selenium, potassium and other useful trace elements, has a beneficial effect on the intestinal microflora, normalizes digestion and promotes normalization of metabolism.
Mud therapy. It is peloid therapy. Rimske Terme spa hotels use salt mud to treat rheumatic and other chronic diseases. Enriched with shale (concentrated sulfated water with impurities of bromine, iodine and magnesium), black Istrian clay is used for back, spine, joints, muscles and rheumatism. Solo mud, called fango, is also used for cosmetic purposes and peeling.
Electrotherapy. Through direct or impulse current, doctors reduce pain in patients, relieve inflammation, dilate blood vessels, relax muscles, and improve blood flow to the tissues. The most popular procedures are galvanization, electrophoresis, electroson, amplipulse stimulation.
Magnetotherapy. Low-frequency magnetic field treatment affects all human tissues and organs, but primarily has a positive effect on the hormonal, nervous and cardiovascular systems, increasing the body's resistance to diseases of these systems. Strictly dosed magnetic field strengthens the thyroid gland, improves the functionality of adrenal glands and genitals.
Laser therapy. The painless and practically non-invasive procedure consists in the direct influence of the laser on the lesions. A concentrated beam of light penetrates the soft tissues and provokes the regeneration of the foci, normalizes the blood circulation of the affected area and helps to eliminate toxins.
Kinesiotherapy. Modern methods of treatment of joints and spine, which is an individually selected set of physical exercises. Helps to cope with acute and chronic back pain, hernia and protrusion, arthritis, osteochondrosis, scoliosis and a number of other diseases.
Therapeutic massage. Experienced masseurs combine elements of manual therapy with physical and functional muscle and joint development techniques to relieve muscle tension, eliminate headaches and backaches, normalize blood circulation and help relieve stress and anxiety. Therapeutic massage is prescribed for scoliosis, osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernia, metabolic disorders, psychosomatic disorders and other diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular and nervous systems.
Therapeutic gymnastics. The range of physical therapy procedures includes muscle exercise, physiotherapy, therapeutic massage and occupational therapy. The main task of physical education and gymnastics is rehabilitation after injuries and surgeries, the possibility to return to a full life without pain.
Physical exercise in a thermal pool. It is hydrokinesiotherapy. Essentially, it is the same physical therapy, only conducted in the thermal water healing pool. Such conditions alleviate pain and make it easier for patients to exercise during rehabilitation. The exercise package includes walking, climbing, swimming, special fitness equipment and other activities.
Diet therapy. One of the most important components of the treatment of diseases of the digestive and endocrine systems, metabolism. Dishes prepared from organic products are classified by number according to the type of disease, and the diet number is determined by the attending physician. Good nutrition improves overall health and metabolic processes, helps to prolong remission of chronic diseases, and in some cases completely cures them.
Scandinavian (Nordic) walking. At first glance, this ridiculous exercise is a skiing exercise, but without skis, only with special sticks. Regular Scandinavian walking exercises strengthen the cardiovascular system, increase metabolism and stress resistance, increase body tone and endurance.
Yoga and ayurveda. Meditation, purification of the body at the cellular level, starting internal regenerative processes, finding harmony of mind and body. Ancient eastern methods work very successfully in our time, first of all, helping to get rid of stress and anxiety. And if the mind is calm, the body recovers more quickly.
After completing a recovery course, which usually lasts 1.5-3 weeks, the patient undergoes a second check-up with his or her doctor and is discharged. In addition, patients of Rimske Terme can get qualified medical advice on further treatment of diseases and learn about the means of prevention of health problems.
Contraindications for treatment in Rimske Terme
Therapeutic programs in Rimske Terme are not suitable:
- For the rehabilitation of children
- For patients with cardiac problems and cardiovascular diseases
- In the acute stage of diseases
- In case of hypertension
- After a heart attack
- In case of cerebral blood flow disorders
- In case of malignant tumors
- Patients with uncompensated diabetes mellitus
- Patients after pulmonary embolism
- Patients who do not tolerate procedures related to contrast showers and water temperature changes
- In case of bronchial asthma in the active stage
- In the presence of acute mental illness
- In diseases of the urogenital system
- In hematopoietic diseases
- In the presence of malignant skin lesions on the body
- In case of allergic to thermal water
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