Alternative Therapies in the Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
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Access this abstract nowPurpose: Standard medical therapy for Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) including such agents as nonsteriodal anti-inflammatories, alpha-blockers, antimicrobial therapy, and 5a-reductase inhibitors has not been uniformly effective. The purpose of this review is to focus on the role of alternative therapies available for the management of CP/CPPS.
Methods: We performed a systematic review of the literature for articles published in PubMed up to 2012 pertaining to commonly employed alternative therapies.
Results: The evidence for alternative therapies such as diet and lifestyle modifications, phytotherapy, acupuncture, myofascial physical therapy, and stress management/cognitive behavioral therapy is reviewed.
Conclusion: CP/CPPS often requires a multimodal approach and alternative therapies should be considered as adjuncts in the treatment of refractory CP/CPPS patients.
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Alternative Therapies in the Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome
World J Urol 2013 Aug 01;31(4)761-766, AS Herati, RM MoldwinFrom MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine.