Acupuncture Used as a Method of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation in Chronic Prostatitis: A Case Study

Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome (CP/CPPS) is defined as chronic pelvic pain lasting for at least 3 months, often associated with lower urinary tract symptoms and/or sexual dysfunction [1]. Prostatitis a common condition, 35–50% of men affected by suggesting prostatitis during their lifetime. It negative psychological effects and substantial health care costs [2]. There are currently many approaches its management, using both pharmacological non‐pharmacological interventions, though there lack evidence the efficacy these treatments. A systematic review [3] examined 16 different treatments CP/CPPS. Ninety-nine studies included 9119 men. Treatment alpha-blockers, 5-alpha reductase inhibitors, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, allopurinol botulinum toxin injections. The authors found low‐ to very low‐quality that interventions cause reduction in symptoms, without an increased incidence adverse events short term. They reported regarding drugs on dysfunction, quality life, or anxiety depression. acupuncture CP/CPPS was meta-analysis [4] 10 published trials (n=770). Analysis revealed significantly reduced National Institute Health-Chronic Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) score provided relief, compared standard medication, when sham. Four sessions were minimum “dose” reach clinical efficacy, prolonged continuously improved life. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation (PNS) effective tool treatment pain. Miniaturized devices less invasive than previous generations has brought this modality into mainstream use. Recent suggests clinically significant sustained reductions can persist well beyond PNS period [5]. Acupuncture minimally method PNS. points have been shown overlie major neuronal bundles, which correlate cutaneous branches nerves [6]. These converge interact visceral nociceptive inputs spinal cord level. This anatomical correlation provides basis applied specific region could treat variety conditions such prostatitis, remote site treatment.