title: Study strategies for acupuncture treatment of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis.
abstract: By retrospectively reviewing the current status of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine treatments of chronic nonbacterial prostatitis (CNP), the TCM understanding of its etiologies and pathogenesis, the therapeutic principles and the mechanisms of acupuncture treatment of CNP, the clinical study strategies of acupuncture treatment for CNP were further proposed, which could provide more scientific basis and support for the definite longer-term therapeutic efficacy of acupuncture treatment of CNP. Breakthrough in the treatment of CNP will be achieved with the application of acupuncture therapy both in clinical practice and experimental research.
authors.affiliation: Department of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Shenzhen Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangdong Province, China. dalexisu@126.com
authors.forename: Zhuo-xin
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Peng-dian
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hai-bo
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Yu
authors.forename: Min
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pi
authors.forename: Wen-shu
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Yuan-yuan
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Zhuo
mesh_terms: D015670:Acupuncture Therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011472:Prostatitis / Q000628:therapy*