Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Balneotherapy

"Balneotherapy program Four balneotherapy sessions per day, 6 days a week during 3 weeks~The balneotherapy sessions included:~* 10- minute walking session in a specially designed pool with tracks in semideep (80 cm) cool (30°C) water (training of muscle pump function under water compression);~* 20-minute whirlpool bath session with automatic air or submarine bath if hypodermis (aimed at relaxation and mobilization of the superficial skin volume flow); followed by a 10-minute hydrojet bath (2 sessions) with customized underwater strong massaging jets (mobilization and softening of the sclerotic subcutaneous tissues);~* Fresh thermal water compresses at 24°C. The cool temperature of the compresses also has an analgesic and decongestant effect. This treatment is carried out last and is followed by a rest for a total duration of 60 minutes"