ArticleJournal of physical therapy science2018
Effect of radial shock wave on chronic pelvic pain syndrome/chronic prostatitis.
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- The efficacy and safety of low-intensity extracorporeal shock wave treatment combined with or without medications in Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2023Pooled it
- Evaluation of a low-intensity shockwave therapy for chronic prostatitis type IIIb/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: a double-blind randomized sham-controlled clinical trial.Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases · 2021Trial
- Optimizing the Use of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy for CP/CPPS: A Modality-Based Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Comparing Focused and Radial Devices.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- Low-intensity shockwave therapy in men's health: Insights from a systematic review on erectile dysfunction and CP/CPPS in the Middle East.Arab journal of urology · 2026Review
- Treatment of prostatitis with low-intensity extracorporeal shockwave therapy (LI-ESWT).International urology and nephrology · 2023Review
- Short and long-term effectiveness of external shock wave therapy for chronic pelvic pain syndrome in men.Arab journal of urology · 2023Article
- Extracorporeal shock wave therapy in association with bromelain and escin for the management of patients affected by chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.Biomedical reports · 2023Article
- New Frontiers of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Medicine in Urology from Bench to Clinical Studies.Biomedicines · 2022Review
- Contemporary Management of Chronic Prostatitis.Cureus · 2021Review
- Inferior Hypogastric Block for the Treatment of Chronic Pelvic Pain.Anesthesiology and pain medicine · 2021Review
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- A Comprehensive Review of the Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management of Urologic Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome.Current pain and headache reports · 2020Review
- Phytotherapy and physical therapy in the management of chronic prostatitis-chronic pelvic pain syndrome.International urology and nephrology · 2019Review
- The Efficacy and Safety of Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy versus Acupuncture in the Management of Chronic Prostatitis/Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome: Evidence Based on a Network Meta-analysis.American journal of men's healthArticle
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2 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.
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Abstract
[Purpose] This study aimed to evaluate the effect of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) on patients with chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). [Participants and Methods] Forty male CPPS patients were randomly assigned into either an rESWT group or a control group. The first group was treated with rESWT two times per week for four weeks with a protocol 3,000 pulse, 12 Hz at 3 to 5 bar. The control group was treated with the same protocol, but the device's probe had been turned off. The follow-up assessment was done using the National Institutes of Health-developed Chronic Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) before treatment, as well as one week, four weeks, and 8 weeks after treatment. [Results] No significant difference was found in terms of age, sub-domain, or the total score of the NIH-CPSI between the rESWT group and the control group at the baseline. A statistically significant decrease was determined in the pain domain, urine score, quality of life, and the total NIH-CPSI score of the rESWT group at all post-treatment time points. All domains and the total score of the NIH-CPSI at all three follow-up time points decreased more significantly in the rESWT group as compared to the control group. [Conclusion] The findings of this study confirmed that rESWT is an effective method for treating CPPS.
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