Currents
April 2016
By: Dr. Joanie McConnell
Wallowing In The Mud
Please don't worry! My article does not deal with
the vitriolic vulgarity that has characterized this
year's Presidential campaign. I leave that topic to
the political pundits and network media. Instead I
want to tell you about Abano Terme, a small town in
Northern Italy, where visitors pay for the privilege of
“wallowing in the mud.”
Abano Terme is located ten
kilometers southwest of Padua.
For centuries, this area has been
renowned for its thermal waters
which, thanks to the rich content
of mineral salts, have therapeutic
effects especially for joint pain
and inflammation. Here and in
the three nearby spa towns, there
are literally hundreds of hotels
offering a wi H