Use of acupuncture as a treatment method for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndromes

Current Urology Reports

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 288-296

  Lee, Sang Hun ^a   Lee, Byung Cheol ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acupuncture; Chronic pelvic pain syndrome; Chronic prostatitis; Clinical research; Mechanisms of action

Indexed keywords

BETA ENDORPHIN;

ACUPUNCTURE; ANALGESIA; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ELECTROACUPUNCTURE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NEUROMODULATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PHYTOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SHAM PROCEDURE; SHORT FORM 36; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PELVIC PAIN; PROSTATITIS; SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79960605311     PISSN: 15272737     EISSN: 15346285     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11934-011-0186-0     Document Type: Review

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