[Spa treatment of shoulder pains at Swieradów]

The authors present the results of spa treatment of painful shoulder in 50 patients. The mean age of patients was 47 years. Radon baths and peat poultices were given to all, most patients had also massage and therapeutic exercises. In 38 cases improvement was obtained, in 6 cases pains decreased, in another 6 cases no improvement was achieved. The authors recommend possibly early balneological treatment in this syndrome.