Effectiveness and Safety of Mud Therapy (Pelotherapy) for Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Suhas Balakrishna, Prajwal Hansoge Manjanna, Nitesh Mudalahippe Kumaraswamy, Vidyasagar Metty, Abhay Kumar Singh, Abhijith Kottapalla Bhaskaran

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DOI: 10.15280/jlm.2026.16.2.39
Published: 2026-08-31
Container: Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
Publisher: Institute of Lifestyle Medicine
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@article{allodium:10.15280/jlm.2026.16.2.39,
  title = {Effectiveness and Safety of Mud Therapy (Pelotherapy) for Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis},
  author = {Suhas Balakrishna and Prajwal Hansoge Manjanna and Nitesh Mudalahippe Kumaraswamy and Vidyasagar Metty and Abhay Kumar Singh and Abhijith Kottapalla Bhaskaran},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Lifestyle Medicine},
  doi = {10.15280/jlm.2026.16.2.39},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.15280/jlm.2026.16.2.39}
}

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AU  - Suhas Balakrishna
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AU  - Vidyasagar Metty
AU  - Abhay Kumar Singh
AU  - Abhijith Kottapalla Bhaskaran
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JO  - Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
DO  - 10.15280/jlm.2026.16.2.39
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Balakrishna, S., Manjanna, P. H., Kumaraswamy, N. M., Metty, V., Singh, A. K., & Bhaskaran, A. K. (2026). Effectiveness and Safety of Mud Therapy (Pelotherapy) for Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. https://doi.org/10.15280/jlm.2026.16.2.39

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