Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome and acupuncture--a case report.
A 47 year old man had suffered from chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) for eight years, and received conventional treatment from a university clinic without effect during the entire period. The patient presented for acupuncture treatment, complaining of constant pain in the perineal region, varying in severity from 5 to 9 on a 0 to 10 pain scale. After three treatments with acupuncture, the pain was reduced to 3.5; after a further three treatments the pain was reduced to 2.5; and after 10 months, the pain was reduced to either 2 or 3 and has remained stable for two years since then. The acupuncture points used were BL28, BL29 and KI3, all located within the S2-S4 segments. It seems likely that the reported beneficial effect may be due to the acupuncture treatment and further cases should be studied.
Rosted
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Sheffield University, UK. prosted@gmail.com
D015670:Acupuncture Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement / Q000379:methods; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000628:therapy*; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013577:Syndrome; D016896:Treatment Outcome