Piestany's Natural Resources

There at 10 mineral springs on Piešťany Spa Island, each coming through breaks in the tectonic plates from between 60 and 200 metres below ground. Its surface temperature is a very hot 67-69 degrees and so it is cooled before use in the spa. The thermal mineral water is unique in its high sulphur (6-10mg per litre) (not higher, like 570mg) and hydrogen sulphide (4.7mg per litre), which has positive effect on healing chronic mobility, muscular skeletal and inflammatory conditions such as arthritis and rheumatism. This is why Piešt’any is a good choice for guests with any bone, joint or muscle conditions or skin disorders. And is the reason for the island’s famous ‘crutch breaker’ emblem. Legend says that guests who arrived on crutches, left without them.

Piešťany mud is uniquely rich in sulphur and hydrogen sulphide which gives it a powerful therapeutic action on muscular skeletal disorders, which also benefit from its natural heat-conducting qualities and high levels of rare, live bacteria. Harvested from the banks of the town’s River Váh, this blue-almost-black peloid sediment is ‘ripened’ or matured for at least a year, in special pools of the spring’s thermal water, before use in the spa. Piešt’any mud is certified throughout the European Union for its physical, chemical and biological qualities for therapeutic purposes.

Alongside mud and water, Piešt’any offers a broad range of other therapies, that are all designed to stimulate the body’s own natural responses to external stimuli for counteracting pain and functional limitations. Our strong team of doctors is available for consultations, advice on suitable therapies and on-going support. All therapies follow a medical check-up for a range of contra-indications.

The range of therapies is broad, including manual and mechanical techniques such as physiotherapy, massage and dedicated stretching of soft tissue, to the regenerative benefits of therapies with electricity, magnetism, light or ultrasound at their core. Each of the broad range of medical treatments offered at Piešt’any has a specifically-targeted benefit for pain relief and functional improvement. These include calming nerves, exercising blood vessels, building soft tissue and encouraging lymph flow.