Leczenie uzdrowiskowe w przewlekłej chorobie nerek

Thermal therapy is not likely to consider as part of a treatment strategy in chronic kidney diseases (CKD). National Health Fund statistics informed that nephro-urological patients count below 1% in the overall volume of patients referred for thermal therapy in Poland. The first part of the paper describes main balneological methods and adaptogenic influences on the body with particular attention to the etiology of CKD. The second part support thesis that multifactorial thermal therapy would be considered as part of complementary medicine in nephrological care. Finally, practical information on how to refer CKD patients for thermal therapy has been included.