Soaking in a hot tub relieves chronic back pain.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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Is it true that Soaking in a hot tub relieves chronic back pain?

Unclear. A systematic review of spa therapy for chronic low back pain and a clinic article noting that achy or tense backs often feel better after a hot tub provide only partial, indirect support; neither settles whether hot tub soaking relieves chronic back pain.

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Evidence for · 2

Effectiveness of spa therapy for patients with chronic low back pain: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis -

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Effectiveness of spa therapy for patients with chronic low back pain: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis - PMC Lock. (n.d.). pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000017092

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5 Hot Tub Benefits

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5 Hot Tub Benefits. (n.d.). health.clevelandclinic.org. https://health.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-of-hot-tubs

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