Physical Therapist Management of CPPS

Latest research and happenings
Post Reply
User avatar
webslave
Maintenance
Maintenance
Posts: 11390
Joined: Wed Oct 30, 2002 3:18 pm
Location: Please give your location so we can help better
Contact:

Physical Therapist Management of CPPS

Post by webslave »

Phys Ther. 2010 Sep 23. [Epub ahead of print]

Physical Therapist Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.

Van Alstyne LS, Harrington KL, Haskvitz EM.
Physical Therapy Associates of Schenectady, 1182 Troy Schenectady Rd, Suite LL02, Latham, NY 12110 (USA).


BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) negatively affects quality of life and sexual function in men of all ages. Typical treatment with antibiotic and antimicrobial drugs often is not successful. The purpose of this case report is to describe a multimodal physical therapy intervention that included manual therapy techniques applied to the pelvic floor in 2 patients who were unsuccessfully treated with the biomedical model of prescription drug therapies.

CASE DESCRIPTION: Two men, aged 45 years and 53 years and diagnosed with chronic prostatitis, were referred for physical therapy following unsuccessful pharmacological treatment. The patients were treated with manual therapy techniques applied to the pelvic floor and instructed in progressive muscle relaxation, flexibility exercises, and aerobic exercises.

OUTCOMES: Changes in the patients' National Institutes of Health Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index revealed differences between preintervention and postintervention scores reflecting decreased pain and improved quality of life. One patient improved from a score of 25 (total possible score=43) before treatment to a score of 0 after treatment, and the other patient improved from a score of 29 to a score of 21.

DISCUSSION: Manual therapy techniques applied to the pelvic floor and performed by a physical therapist specially trained in these techniques, along with progressive muscle relaxation, flexibility exercises, and aerobic exercises, appeared to be beneficial to both patients in reducing pain and improving sexual function.

PMID: 20864601 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
HAS THIS SITE HELPED YOU?
Say Thanks! by making a small donation
PayPal link at end of page ↓
Please fill out your signature, click here for how to do it
Post Reply