Simone Müller
DemoPraxis Simone Müller
- 4.8(5)
- Bern
- Languages: de · en
Fango (mud) therapyBach flower therapy
ASCA
- Price
- CHF 63–145
- Next appointment
- Available Wed, 14 Oct
Fango (mud) therapy
In fango therapy, warm mineral mud (fango) or a similar material is applied to the body as a pack, usually on the back, neck or joints. The pack releases its heat slowly and evenly. Today, mixtures of fango and paraffin are often used.
- therapists
- 2
- session length
- 20–30 min
Therascout does not diagnose. Have new, severe or persistent complaints checked by a doctor first. Emergency: 144
Origin and approach
Fango is the Italian word for mud; the treatment comes from the spa tradition, for example the thermal resorts around Abano in Italy. The idea is that heat loosens tense muscles, improves blood flow and prepares for massage or physiotherapy. For heat treatments in back pain there are signs of short-term relief; there are only a few studies on fango therapy itself.
What a session is like
Length: 20–30 min- First, the therapist checks whether heat is suitable for you.
- The warm pack is applied and you are covered up.
- You rest for 20 to 30 minutes while the heat takes effect.
- A massage or physiotherapy often follows.
Fango (mud) therapy: what is it used for?
- Back pain.
- Muscle tension.
- Joint pain from osteoarthritis, when the joint is not inflamed.
For these uses the evidence is limited.
How well is the effect supported?
Complaints for which this method is commonly used, sorted by the state of research. The rating shows how well the effect is supported, not whether it will help you.
What do the dots mean?How to read the rating
- Established
- recommended in guidelines, well studied
- Some evidence
- effect shown in studies, with limitations
- Limited evidence
- few or weak studies
- Traditional use
- used, but hardly studied
The rating covers the research, not the therapist.
- Limited evidence
Back pain
- Limited evidence
Joint pain
- Limited evidence
Muscle tension
Therapists: Fango (mud) therapy
Céline Bovet
DemoCabinet Céline Bovet
- 5.0(2)
- Lausanne
- Languages: fr · en · de
Fango (mud) therapyTraditional European Medicine (TEM)HomeopathyASCA- Price
- CHF 66–150
Costs and health insurance
- Basic insurance
- yes, with a doctor's referral, minus deductible and co-payment.
- Supplementary insurance
- may cover additional services, depending on your policy.
- Your insurer
- Each profile shows which insurers recognise the therapist.
- Price per session
- Practices set their own prices; you can see them in each profile.
Good to know
- Not suitable with acute inflammation, recent injuries, fever, varicose veins in the treated area and some heart and circulation conditions.
- With reduced skin sensation, for example with diabetes, there is a risk of burns; say straight away if it gets too hot.
- Fango is usually part of a series of 6 to 12 treatments, together with massage or physiotherapy.
Training and recognition in Switzerland
Fango therapy is part of the training of physiotherapists and medical massage therapists with a federal certificate. As part of physiotherapy prescribed by a doctor, basic insurance covers it; with medical massage therapists, supplementary insurance contributes depending on the policy, usually only with EMR or ASCA registration.