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Therapeutic sauna and rheumatic diseases: can heat benefit chronic inflammation?
22 décembre 2025
By Lila Rouland | Published on December 22, 2025 | 3 min readRheumatic diseases (RDs) represent a major public health challenge, exacerbated by population aging. These conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and systemic sclerosis, are characterized by chronic inflammation, joint pain, and long-term functional impairment. Given the limitations of conventional tr
By Lila Rouland | Published on December 22, 2025 | 3 min read
Rheumatic diseases (RDs) represent a major public health challenge, exacerbated by population aging. These conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and systemic sclerosis, are characterized by chronic inflammation, joint pain, and long-term functional impairment.
Given the limitations of conventional treatments (NSAIDs, DMARDs), particularly in terms of side effects and partial efficacy, non-pharmacological interventions are gaining attention. Among these, sauna therapy (Finnish or infrared) has attracted increasing interest. It may modulate systemic inflammation, improve mobility, reduce oxidative stress, and enhance cardiovascular health—key dimensions in patients with rheumatic diseases.
Rheumatic diseases (RDs) represent a major public health challenge, exacerbated by population aging. These conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), and systemic sclerosis, are characterized by chronic inflammation, joint pain, and long-term functional impairment.
Given the limitations of conventional treatments (NSAIDs, DMARDs), particularly in terms of side effects and partial efficacy, non-pharmacological interventions are gaining attention. Among these, sauna therapy (Finnish or infrared) has attracted increasing interest. It may modulate systemic inflammation, improve mobility, reduce oxidative stress, and enhance cardiovascular health—key dimensions in patients with rheumatic diseases.
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Scientific reference
Sauna therapy in rheumatic diseases: mechanisms, potential benefits, and cautions. Fedorchenko Y. et al. Rheumatol Int. 2025;45:94.
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