Ein Evidenz-Update – Handparaffinbad

Schon lange sind die positiven Effekte eines Paraffinbads bekannt, beispielsweise für Patienten mit Arthrose. Rainer Zumhasch und Katrin Veit haben die aktuelle Studienlage zur Effektivität des Paraffinbads bei verschiedenen Erkrankungen gescannt und die Ergebnisse zusammengestellt.

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