SHOCHWAVE THERAPY MAY IMPROVE PROSTATITIS SYMPTOMS

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Prostatitis

Shock wave therapy may improve prostatitis symptoms
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), a nonsurgical, noninvasive treatment for kidney stones and orthopedic pain, may be a safe and effective treatment option for patients with chronic nonbacterial prostatitis. That's the conclusion of a study by Austrian researchers published in European Urology.
During ESWT, a clinician delivers a series of sound-wave pulses to the pain site with a handheld transducer. Results of a preliminary feasibility study indicated that the device, when applied to the perineum, could relieve the pain of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis, also known as chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS), without side effects. Researchers then conducted a randomized controlled trial to further assess ESWT.
Researchers randomly assigned 60 men who had been suffering from pelvic pain for at least three months to receive either once-weekly ESWT or a sham treatment for four weeks. The men completed follow-up questionnaires one week, one month, and three months after treatment. Those who received ESWT reported significant improvement in pain, erectile and urinary function, and overall quality of life. Conversely, those who received the sham treatment reported stable or worsening symptoms. None of the men reported any side effects during treatment or follow-up.
Given the lack of side effects, ease of use, and the potential for repeated administration, ESWT may be an option for men with CPPS. However, the treatment is not currently FDA-approved for the condition.
Source: Zimmermann R, Cumpanas A, Miclea F, Janetschek G. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome in Males: A Randomised, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study. European Urology 2009;56:418–24. PMID: 19372000

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I've added this just found it its a newer piece of info, but just the link, http://www.hindawi.com/journals/isrn/2013/972601/ for those who like to read you will enjoy it, there's lots of it, but looks good.


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