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22-403: The monasteries of Vavedenje, Nikolje, Jovanje, Preobraženje, Sretenje, Svete Trojice, Blagoveštenje, Uspenije, Vaznesenje and Ilinje have existed in this gorge for centuries. The church of St. Sava and the cave church Kađenica are also situated in this region. The hydrogeological researches were insufficient, though they were conducted in two periods, 1978–83 and 1989–92. It was concluded that

44-477: A flux", with rheum meaning bodily fluids, i.e., any discharge of blood or bodily fluid. Before the 17th century , the joint pain which was thought to be caused by viscous humours seeping into the joints was always referred to as gout , a word adopted in Middle English from Old French gote "a drop; the gout, rheumatism". The English term rheumatism in the current sense has been in use since

66-409: Is beneficial for the rheumatic diseases , spondylosis , arthrosis and bone fractures . The spa bath, which was renovated in 2011, consists of two pools and the hot water is transported to the bath by pipes over the outflow canal of the "Ovčar Banja" hydroelectric power plant. Ka%C4%91enica The Smoke Cave or Kađenica is a cave-church located in the village of Dljin near Čačak on

88-521: Is often a case of eliminating other conditions before getting a correct diagnosis. Initial therapy of the major rheumatological diseases is with analgesics , such as paracetamol and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Steroids, especially glucocorticoids , and stronger analgesics are often required for more severe cases. The term rheumatism stems from the Late Latin rheumatismus , ultimately from Greek ῥευματίζομαι "to suffer from

110-558: Is used in MeSH to refer to connective tissue disorders . The branch of medicine devoted to the diagnosis and therapy of rheumatism is called rheumatology . Many rheumatic disorders of chronic, intermittent pain (including joint pain , neck pain or back pain ) have historically been caused by infectious diseases. Their etiology was unknown until the 20th century and not treatable. Postinfectious arthritis, also known as reactive arthritis , and rheumatic fever are other examples. In

132-467: The joints or connective tissue . Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions, including arthritis and "non-articular rheumatism", also known as "regional pain syndrome" or "soft tissue rheumatism". There is a close overlap between the term soft tissue disorder and rheumatism. Sometimes the term "soft tissue rheumatic disorders" is used to describe these conditions. The term "Rheumatic Diseases"

154-690: The British intelligence, though historians believe that Ranković's goal was to find the missing central archive of Četniks' leader Draža Mihailović . On 29 December 2011, the Government of Serbia declared Ovčar Banja as the 28th official spa in Serbia. Designated area covers 867 ha (2,140 acres) on the territories of the City of Čačak and the Municipality of Lučani . In 2006, a railroad bridge

176-483: The Ridovi locality. News on his endeavor spread through the surrounding villages, which soon developed into the ghostly stories of human and animal bones and remains, and of mysterious forces which extinguished fires of the candles and lamps, preventing further advance of the explorers. A group of children discovered the bag full of gold, which turned out to be 17 brass applications for old clothes. Ancient myths mixed with

198-600: The United States, major rheumatic disorders are divided into 10 major categories based on the nomenclature and classification proposed by the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) in 1983. Blood and urine tests will measure levels of creatinine and uric acid to determine kidney function, an elevation of the ESR and CRP is possible. After a purine-restricted diet, another urine test will help determine whether

220-414: The body is producing too much uric acid or the body isn't excreting enough uric acid. Rheumatoid factor may be present, especially in the group that is likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis . A fine needle is used to draw fluid from a joint to determine if there is any build-up of fluid. The presence of uric acid crystals in the fluid would indicate gout. In many cases there may be no specific test, and it

242-477: The cave's church altar apse , under the representation of Jesus' Crucifixion. 43°53′52.7″N 20°10′1.3″E  /  43.897972°N 20.167028°E  / 43.897972; 20.167028 This article about a church building or other Christian place of worship in Serbia is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Rheumatic diseases Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting

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264-468: The dam prevented former frequent flooding of the village which is located in the bend of the river. Administratively, Ovčar Banja was formed as a separate settlement in 1955, after being detached from the village of Vrnčani . New treasure hunting fever began in 1963 when one of the locals, searching for the "buried treasure" under the Kablar mountain, discovered entry into the underground pits and caves at

286-453: The embankments and mass wasting slopes, dug by the river, around the village. Intervention would also rise the working effects coefficient of the hydro plant's aggregates. According to the 2011 census results, the village of Ovčar Banja has a population of 122 inhabitants. The spring produces 35 L (7.7 imp gal; 9.2 US gal) per minute of hot thermal mineral water, heated from 35 to 37.5 °C (95.0 to 99.5 °F). It

308-487: The instruction of British colonel Bill Hudson . The UDBA continued to search for gold, bringing former Četnik member from Blace to give them the location, but he was found hanged in his hotel room in Ovčar Banja. After the 1966 fall of UDBA's chief, Aleksandar Ranković , the "Morava" action was used as one of the accusations against him, connecting him to "Četniks' gold", "murder of peasant from Blace" and collaboration with

330-432: The recent history, and stories of hidden gold buried by the Četniks at the end of World War II . In 1965, the state intelligence agency UDBA , began its own action on treasure hunt, under the code name "Morava". According to the local UDBA member Pantelija Vasović (1926–2016), they arrested famous spy Duško Popov , who was digging for gold in Ovčar Banja, pretending to be the tourist. He was looking for Četniks's gold upon

352-548: The right bank of the Zapadna Morava , one kilometre upstream from Ovčar Banja, Serbia . During the Hadži Prodan's revolt in 1814, people found refuge in the cave. Turks discovered their hiding place and using straw and wood set it on fire, suffocating everyone inside. This incident also gave the name to the cave. In 1936 the remains were retrieved, fully cremated and buried in two stone sarcophagi . They were placed in

374-533: The spa area represents a complex, discontinuous water-bearing terrain. The terrain itself is the tectonically damaged and karstified limestone from the Middle Triassic . The land was drilled up to 50 m (160 ft), where the hot water of 58 °C (136 °F) was discovered. There is also an unusual hot spring in the bed of the West Morava itself which noticeably warms the river's waters in

396-465: The spa in 1664 and wrote: In the vicinity of this settlement in the mountains rich with trees, there are baths. Even during the times of the Christian kings, on this healing waters magnificent high domes were built, a large pool, numerous coolers, large living rooms and dressing rooms. Yearly, in the watermelon season, 40,000 to 50,000 souls gather, the fairs are being held and the trade is blooming. As

418-520: The spring area. First expert medical opinion on the healing properties of the hot mineral springs in the area and the chemical composition of the thermal waters dates from 1856. That year, dr Emmerich P. Lindenmayer, chief of the Serbian Army Medical Corps, handed over a report on the spa to the government. In the medieval Serbia , Ovčar Banja was the largest and the best-known spa. Later, Ottoman traveler Evliya Çelebi visited

440-535: The water of these spas is very hot, a cold water is being added to it. The area is known for the myths on golden treasure hidden in the caves, originating from the medieval period. There is also the story of the secret entrance into the Turčinovac cave, which was sealed by the Ottomans who walled in, and killed, an entire group of exiled Serbs. A hydroelectric plant "Ovčar Banja" was built on West Morava in 1954, and

462-452: Was built across the West Morava, with three pairs of supporting pillars being placed in the river, opposite to the water flow. Additionally, in times the river bed got filled with silt and rocks and the water level grew by 2 m (6 ft 7 in), so the village was flooded in March 2016, first time after the dam was completed. The works on the river were conducted in 2016–17. The waterway

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484-426: Was dredged, 19,000 m (670,000 cu ft) of material was taken out and the water level was returned to the 1954 height. In the process, the river course was slightly straightened and an island was carved between the natural course of the river and a canal dug for the plant, with Ovčar Banja being situated on the new, artificially created isle. The material dredged out from the river was used to further solidify

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