Prostate Research Campaign UK - Research report - BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED PELVIC FLOOR MYSCLE TRAINING AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY

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BIOFEEDBACK-ASSISTED PELVIC FLOOR MYSCLE TRAINING AND ELECTRICAL STIMULATION THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH CLASS IIIB CHRONIC PAIN SYNDROME - A PILOT STUDY.

Dr. P. Baranowski

National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, London.

Prostatic pain (also known as prostatodynia or chronic prostatitis) has significant implications for the quality of life of the sufferer. The researchers only studied a small (n=8) group of patients but these underwent bio feedback of the tension present in their pelvic muscles.

The patients studied were carefully screened to make sure they were free of infection but this small study showed that biofeedback reduced their symptoms. This therapeutic option should be considered in men with this troublesome condition.

Research summary dated 01 October 2001
Project 2000/02