Peloid therapy in various temperature modes in rehabilitation of patients with seronegative spondylarthritis

Fifty patients with ankylosing spondylarthritis (AS) and 21 patients with reactive arthritis, Reiter's disease received peloid therapy. AS patients with a prevalent spinal lesion received mud applications (38-40 degrees), those with a prevalent joint lesion - applications of colder mud (22-24 degrees C), those free of inflammation in the joints and periarticular tissues - mud of 38-40 degrees C temperature. In reactive arthritis and Reiter's disease mud applications with temperature 22-24 degrees are indicated.