Efficacy of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation (TENS) in the Management of Non Bacteria Prostatitis Pain: Case Studies
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34058/njmr.v14i1.2.49Keywords:
Pain, TENS, Chronic prostatitis, BacteriaAbstract
Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate the therapeutic efficacy of TENS in the symptomatic management of pain as a result of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome.Method: Two patients (A & B) diagnosed with chronic prostatitis- category IIIA and IIIB of the National Institute of Health Chronic Pain (NIH-CP) referred for physiotherapy from the Urology department were recruited for this study. The third patient (C) also diagnosed with chronic prostatitis category III A was recruited for the study from the Urology Department.
A pretest and posttest randomized design was used in data collection. Pre and post treatment pain level was assessed using the NIH-CP (pain domain) index. Patients A and B received TENS treatment, 5 times per week for a period of 4 weeks. The third patient C was placed on antibiotics and analgesics.
Result: Findings of the study revealed the beneficial effect of TENS on chronic prostatitis pain in both patients A & B.
Conclusion: Findings from the study concluded that TENS therapy could be an adjunct non invasive modality in the management of chronic pain as a result of chronic prostatitis /chronic pelvic pain syndrome.
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