What is prostate physiotherapy

Methods of physiotherapy for prostatitis

Heating, ultrasound, laser, electrophoresis and other techniques with varying degrees of effectiveness are used to treat inflammation of the prostate. Physiotherapy for prostatitis contributes to the complete restoration of the functions of the male genitourinary system and the achievement of sustainable remission.

How effective is physiotherapy for prostatitis

Dysuric disorders, pain during sexual intercourse and urination, hematuria and decreased erectile function - all these symptoms are constant companions of inflammation of the prostate gland in acute and chronic form.

To combat prostatitis, complex treatment is prescribed, including medication and physiotherapy. The latter method is also used for prevention, in order to consolidate the result of taking medication.

The main physiotherapy procedures for prostatitis are: electrophoresis, galvanization, UHF, treatment with currents, ultrasound, light and magnetotherapy. The technique is selected individually in each case.

Treatment of prostatitis with physiotherapy has the following beneficial effects:

• Improves blood circulation - the prerequisites for the occurrence of prostatitis create congestion in the pelvic organs. As a result of blood circulation disorders, less oxygen and nutrients enter the prostate tissue cells. The effectiveness of medications decreases due to a decrease in tissue trophism. Physiotherapy in the treatment of prostatitis improves blood flow, reduces the amount of congestion and promotes drug therapy.
• The permeability and metabolism of cells increases. It is not enough to simply deliver the active components of drugs to the area of damaged tissue. For effective therapy, it is required that the cells absorb a sufficient amount of the active components of the medicines. The effectiveness of physiotherapy is largely associated with an increase in the permeability or ability of tissues to absorb the beneficial substances delivered by the blood. Accelerated metabolism leads to the rapid removal of toxins from the tissues, through the outflow of lymph.
• Reducing pain - the action of physiotherapeutic methods for the treatment of prostatitis is directed to the receptors responsible for the impulses sent to the nervous system. The signals are perceived by the body as pain sensations. During the beneficial physiotherapeutic effect, muscle tissue relaxes. The pain gradually decreases and completely subsides.
• Acceleration of tissue regeneration - physiotherapy procedures cause the cells of the gland and other organs of the small pelvis to actively divide, which leads to a rapid restoration of the structure of damaged tissues.
• The possibility of administering drugs through physiotherapy, directly into the prostate tissue.

The high effectiveness of the technique is associated with a wide range of wellness procedures, which allows you to choose the optimal therapeutic effect in each case.

The duration of physiotherapy is selected individually, depending on the results of exposure, but usually does not exceed 10-15 procedures within 1 month. In some cases, it will be necessary to change the method of therapy due to insufficient effectiveness.

Physiotherapy can be continued at home. Several portable devices have been developed to affect the prostate and pelvic organs.

Physiotherapy devices for home use use ultrasound and an electromagnetic field. The effectiveness of household appliances is lower than that of professional installations, but their impact is more than enough to prevent the disease.

Indications and contraindications for prostate physiotherapy

Like any other type of medical care, physiotherapy has limitations in its application. There are conditions in which the use of any methods is strictly prohibited.

Contraindications for physiotherapy:

• High body temperature of the patient (from 38), accompanied by fever.
• Epilepsy.
• Serious disorders of the cardiovascular and respiratory system, renal failure.
• Presence of malignant tumors.
• Bleeding tendencies, anemia.

Treatment of acute prostatitis with physiotherapy is carried out only after the transition of the disease to the latent phase, provided there are no purulent formations inside the prostate gland.

Chronic events respond well to treatment in the period of non-exacerbation. Physiotherapy for chronic prostatitis is prescribed simultaneously with drug therapy.

Indications for treatment:

• Pelvic congestion resulting from trauma, sedentary lifestyle, overweight and obesity.
• Inflammatory diseases in a latent form.
• Metabolic disorders and dystrophic tissue changes.
• Obvious CNS and autonomic problems.
• Alteration of normal organ secretion.
• Problems with peristalsis of the urethra and rectum.

Physiotherapy for prostatitis is carried out not only as a therapeutic measure, but also for the prevention of the disease, in order to prevent its return or achieve a stable remission. To make sure that it is necessary and expedient to use, a general examination of the patient is mandatory.

Complications after physiotherapy are rare and are mainly associated with the presence of contraindications in the patient. If you experience discomfort, pain and blood during urination, weakness, dizziness, a sharp jump in body temperature, you should stop the sessions and contact a urologist.

Methods of physiotherapy for prostatitis

Inflammation of the prostate gland does not have the same symptoms in every case and is accompanied by various complications and disorders in the genitourinary and reproductive systems.

Physiotherapy for prostatitis is selected depending on the patient's well-being, stage and negative manifestations of the disease. In acute inflammation, a course of taking antibacterial drugs is preliminarily carried out. Any type of physiotherapy is prescribed after the transition of the disease to a latent form.

Several other factors influence the choice of technique:

• Features of the physiotherapeutic treatment of prostatitis - in some cases, the affected tissues are thermally affected, in others, tissue is stimulated at the cellular level.
• Possibilities of a medical institution - not every specialized center has the necessary equipment. Public clinics mainly use recognized methods of physiotherapy. Modern methods of therapy are used in private institutions, for an additional fee.

In the treatment of prostatitis, the following physiotherapeutic procedures are used: electrophoresis, galvanization, UHF, exposure to pulsed currents, magnetic and ultrasonic radiation and light waves. Each method has its own characteristics, positive aspects and contraindications.

Electrophoresis for prostatitis

The traditional method of treatment prescribed for every second patient suffering from inflammation of the prostate gland. Treatment of prostatitis with electrophoresis is indicated in the following cases:

• Pronounced pain syndrome.
• Dysuric disorders.
• Allergy to drugs included in the main course of drug therapy for the disease.
• Impaired blood flow and lymph flow.
• Prohibition on surgical treatment.
• Prostate tissue hypertrophy diagnosed.

The essence of the technique is reduced to the impact on the gland by low-amplitude currents, with a frequency of not more than 50 μA. There are three main types of electrophoresis:

• Surface.
• Intracavitary.
• Interstitial.

In most cases, rectal electrophoresis is indicated. One electrode is brought through the anus to the point of contact between the rectum and the prostate gland, the other is placed in the pubic region in the lower abdomen. If there are contraindications (hemorrhoids, proctitis), an abdominal-sacral electrophoresis technique is performed.

To increase the effectiveness of the technique, during the sessions, the introduction of drugs under the influence of an electric current is used. Zinc electrophoresis has a beneficial effect on the male reproductive system, providing the necessary nutrients for the normal functioning of the gland.

The attending physician chooses the location of the electrodes that can have the most effective effect on the gland tissue. There are general schemes aimed at improving the entire circulatory and lymphatic system of the body, as well as localized ones that affect only the organs of the pelvic region.

The main methods of applying electrodes during electrophoresis are divided into several classes:

• Galvanic - gauze or paper pads used as electrodes are impregnated with a medicinal solution.
• Tray - the affected area of the body is immersed in a container to which electrodes have already been connected. The bath is filled with medicinal composition.
• Cavitary and interstitial - the drug is administered orally or as an injection into the prostate gland, after which electrodes are brought to the site of inflammation and the tissues are affected by current.

In electrophoresis, it is recommended to use disposable electrodes, which are distinguished by full compliance with high hygienic standards. It is more cost-effective to use reusable sensors, which often happens in public clinics and rehabilitation centers.

Galvanization for prostatitis

The technique is in many ways similar to electrophoresis.When exposed to an area of tissue with an electric current, no drugs are used, which is considered the main difference between galvanization and electrophoresis.

Basic rules for conducting electric shock sessions:

• Poor health - after 5-7 sessions, the patient's condition worsens, which indicates the effectiveness of the treatment. Galvanization does not stop. The condition stabilizes over time.
• Treatment lasts 15-40 minutes.
• The course of galvanization includes 10-20 sessions. Repeated holding to consolidate the effect is possible in a month.

UHF for prostatitis

A method of physiotherapy in which the effect on the affected tissues is through an electromagnetic field with a high frequency of 40.68 or 27.12 MHz. UHF prostate therapy is carried out in two ways:

• Transverse - electrodes are placed on opposite sides of the patient's body. The electromagnetic field affects not only the tissues of the prostate, but also on adjacent organs, providing a powerful beneficial effect. Leave a distance of at least 2 cm between the skin and the electrode to prevent burns.
• Longitudinal - UHF technique, rarely prescribed for prostatitis, since the effect is limited to the skin and fiber.

Using an ultra-high frequency electric field has several contraindications. Radiation adversely affects blood diseases, hypotension, heart failure and cancer. Electric field treatment is allowed for inflammation of the gland tissues, with the exception of acute prostatitis with a characteristic rise in the patient's body temperature over 38.

The duration of the UHF procedure is no more than 15 minutes. 10 sessions are allowed. In exceptional cases, the number is increased to 15.

When exposed to a high-frequency electromagnetic field, the following changes occur in the body:

• Phagocytic activity observed.
• Inflammatory processes in tissues are reduced.
• Fibroblasts, cells responsible for the regeneration of connective tissue, are activated.
• Tissue permeability increases.
• Metabolism is stimulated.

Side effects of UHF therapy - tumor growth, burns, bleeding. A negative effect on the seminal ducts has been noted

Pulse current physiotherapy (DDT, SMT)

Magnetic physiotherapy for prostatitis

To improve the therapeutic effect, physiotherapy is prescribed simultaneously with medications. Treatment of damaged tissues with a magnetic field leads to the following results:

• The regeneration and metabolism of cells is accelerated.
• Improves blood flow by dilating blood vessels and relieving spasm.
• Puffiness is removed, which is an extremely important effect in case of inflammation of the gland.
• Negative symptoms of the disease are removed.

The effect of magnetic physiotherapy on prostatitis is so effective that sessions are recommended even for patients with advanced forms of the disease. During treatment, a magnetic field of various types is used:

• Low frequency.
• Permanent.
• Variable.
• Running

The doctor independently chooses the intensity of exposure, taking into account the set therapeutic tasks and the patient's condition. With prostatitis, methods using an alternating and traveling electromagnetic field have proven themselves well.

As a preventive measure, the use of portable household physiotherapy devices is allowed. Home use devices have a lesser therapeutic effect, but are optimally suited for the prevention of prostatitis, especially in the elderly. Self-treatment is carried out exclusively during the period of stable remission.

Ultrasound therapy for prostatitis

One of the relatively new techniques. Ultrasound has been used in treatment for a long time, but for the treatment of the prostate and other diseases of a urological nature, it has been used recently and has already proven its effectiveness.

Wave physiotherapy is carried out by means of a radiator supplied to the gland through the anus. The vibrations created during the session help to strengthen the immune system and destroy pathogens and pathogens. Ultrasound damages the membrane of bacterial cells.

Physiotherapy procedures in the treatment of prostatitis have proven themselves well during the treatment of chronic inflammation.

For all its effectiveness, ultrasound is not prescribed for the following pathologies and disorders:

• Hemorrhoids in the period of exacerbation.
• The presence of microcracks in the rectum and anus.
• Proctitis and other diseases accompanied by inflammation and bleeding.

In the presence of the listed violations, ultrasonic devices for the physiotherapeutic treatment of chronic and acute prostatitis are prohibited from being brought in by the rectal method.Radiating sensors are installed by the skin method, which significantly reduces the effectiveness and positive impact of the method.

Physiotherapy using microwave therapy requires a patient who wants to recover to follow some recommendations:

• Refusal for the duration of the procedures from physical exercises: running, swimming, exercise therapy.
• No heavy lifting
• Complete abstinence from sexual relations.
• Eating right.

Alcohol and smoking are banned. During treatment, the use of anticoagulants and some painkillers that help thin the blood is excluded.

Light therapy for prostatitis (infrared, laser and ultraviolet radiation)

For physiotherapy, new methods are constantly being developed or well-established methods of treatment are being improved in order to increase the therapeutic effect. Thanks to research in this area, magnetotherapy and UHF appeared.

Another relatively new development is light therapy. The general term hides several methods using radiation: laser, ultraviolet and infrared waves. Each method has its own differences:

• Ultraviolet radiation - is prescribed in conjunction with a course of antibacterial and anti-inflammatory therapy. Conducted clinical studies convincingly prove that in patients who underwent AUFOK - therapy, the treatment time was reduced by about a third.
• Laser physiotherapy - carried out in several ways. The attending physician chooses a procedure that provides the necessary therapeutic effect. The pulsed laser improves tissue metabolism and enhances immunity. The radiation sensor is inserted rectally. Helium - neon laser is prescribed for a pronounced pain symptom and a decrease in erectile function.
• Infrared laser - indicated for profuse congestion and infertility of the patient. Soft thermal effect increases the rate of tissue regeneration and enhances blood flow. It is prescribed for chronic and bacterial prostatitis in the period of non-exacerbation.

The treatment of prostatitis with laser therapy is based on the beneficial effect of heat from narrowly focused light beams on the prostate area.

The complexity of drug exposure is associated with limitations caused by the presence of congestion in the pelvic area, in particular, low cell permeability and vascular trophism. Even a properly selected course of medication may not have a beneficial effect on tissues and internal organs in which stagnant processes are observed.

Laser therapy has the necessary effect so that the active components of drugs are freely absorbed by the prostate gland.

Physiotherapy remains an integral part of the treatment of prostatitis in any form. A wide range of techniques allows you to choose the method of exposure that is most effective for the patient.

Prostatitis treatment with physiotherapy

Painful impaired urination, decreased sexual function, moral discomfort, unfortunately, are familiar to many. This is an approximate list of symptoms of prostate inflammation, which appears in almost half of men at least once in their lives. Physiotherapy for prostatitis is an effective component of a complex therapeutic effect. Exercises complement the medication course, improve the prognosis of the disease. Their effect is widely used by modern urology. Physical methods help to avoid the development of complicated forms of prostatitis, infertility.

How to treat chronic and acute prostatitis with physiotherapy

To be treated on your own is to be at risk of developing complications. Not only the severity of the process is taken into account. The scheme of physiotherapeutic treatment of prostatitis can only be compiled by a specialist. It is assigned by:

• stages of the disease;
• the severity of symptoms, their correct interpretation;
• the degree of spread of inflammation to the neighboring sections of the genitourinary tract (urethritis, epididymitis);
• survey results;
• Differentiation from adenoma or tumor.

Mostly small volume cold enemas are recommended. The urologist will first prescribe a medication course (antibiotics, anti-inflammatory drugs, antispasmodics) to relieve acute inflammation. Only after its elimination, the patient will be shown physiotherapy. The use of physiotherapy for acute prostatitis is extremely limited:

• warming procedures are not allowed;
• massage is contraindicated

In chronic prostatitis, it is required to improve blood circulation, lymphatic outflow. Physiotherapy contributes to this: its use is limited only for calculous (conservatively incurable) prostatitis and purulent complications.Improving microcirculation, physical procedures:

• increase the access of chemotherapy drugs to the inflammatory focus;
• allow you to reduce the dosage of drugs;
• significantly reduce the risk of relapse.

Electrical stimulation of the prostate using a device

Treatment of the prostate gland with electric current is based on impulse tissue contraction. As a result, there is an outflow of venous and a rush of arterial blood, the elimination of stagnation, and an improvement in trophism. Physiotherapy with current involves applying two electrodes to the patient's body. The first is located under the sacrum or buttocks, the location of the second may differ (transurethral, rectal, external) - depending on the type of device. Preliminary massage increases the effectiveness of the procedure.

During physiotherapy, the contractile abilities of the glandular structures and excretory ducts are restored. Electrical stimulation has a beneficial effect on the wall of the bladder, strengthens the pelvic diaphragm, improves urodynamics and potency. Certain types of devices are suitable for independent use after consulting a urologist. Electrical stimulation is contraindicated in:

Therapeutic gymnastics

The use of physiotherapy for prostatitis includes physical education. Therapeutic gymnastic exercises will improve blood circulation in the pelvic organs. A simple way - squeezing and retracting the anal ring, a kind of perineal massage. Stimulation of the pelvic muscles is facilitated by intermittent urination. It is desirable to stretch the procedure to the maximum possible number of contractions. Walking on the buttocks is excellent. Rules:

An effective method of physiotherapy to strengthen the pelvic diaphragm is shallow squats with fixation of the lower position (a few seconds). Also recommended:

• exercises "scissors", "birch", "bike";
• swimming;
• contrasting shower jets directed to the perineal area - they improve blood circulation;
• regular sex, excluding interrupted intercourse - increases the tone of the prostate, eliminates stagnation more effectively than massage.

Laser physiotherapy

There is also a scheme for the treatment of prostatitis using low-frequency laser radiation. It has a vasodilating, bactericidal, regenerative, analgesic effect. Activation of the secretory function of the gland contributes to the excretion of waste products of the bacteria that caused prostatitis. At the same time, swelling decreases and blood circulation improves. Laser therapy of the prostate sanitizes the inflammatory focus. Local defense mechanisms are mobilized. Physiotherapy is carried out by devices with laser nozzles:

They respond well to physiotherapy using a laser, chronic bacterial and congestive prostatitis. The technique reduces the treatment of the prostate, reduces the dose of drugs. Often, laser physiotherapy is prescribed before surgical treatment of prostatitis in combination with massage. The effectiveness of the method increases in the conditions of a sanatorium, resort regime.

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Electrophoresis

The penetration of drugs through the skin of the perineum, abdominal wall, mucous membranes and exposure to alternating currents is a double effect of physiotherapy using electrophoresis for prostatitis. Several drugs may be administered. A pad impregnated with drugs is placed between the body and the electrode, ions penetrate to a predetermined depth, providing an anti-inflammatory, analgesic effect. Preliminary massage of the perineum improves the effectiveness of the method.

Physiotherapy with a magnet

Magnetotherapy reduces pain, massages tissues, eliminates congestion. Indications - chronic prostatitis, exacerbation of the inflammatory process. Magnetic physiotherapy is an auxiliary method. Often it is combined with electrophoresis, as it increases the permeability of tissues for drugs. Vitafon has a similar effect, expanding the capillary network through microvibrations with ultrasound.

Mechanical physiotherapy, carried out by a doctor's hand or a medical electric massager, helps to cure prostatitis. Massage through the wall of the rectum has the greatest efficiency, the course begins after the severity of the process decreases. With a finger, the urologist evaluates the size, density, infiltration, and the state of the gland. Each lobe is massaged, then the grooves. The intensity of physiotherapy is always individual. The use of rectal massage as a self-treatment for prostatitis is highly undesirable.

Video about the prevention and treatment of prostatitis with physiotherapy at home

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Physiotherapy for prostatitis: benefits and contraindications

Treatment of prostatitis is a long process. The basis of treatment is drugs, but physiotherapy for prostatitis is also effective, as it accelerates the therapeutic effect of medications, contributing to their better penetration to the focus of inflammation. As medical practice shows, the combination of drug treatment with physiotherapy allows you to quickly and effectively cure the disease than just taking medication. There are various methods of physiotherapy treatment used both in the hospital and at home.

What are the benefits of physiotherapy?

Therapeutic procedures increase blood flow to the prostate, thereby improving its performance

Physiotherapy for prostatitis is a great way to increase the effectiveness of drug treatment. It is used in three cases:

• treatment of noninfectious prostatitis;
• prevention of exacerbations of chronic prostatitis;
• Restoration of prostate functions after drug treatment of acute prostatitis.

As a rule, physiotherapy for prostatitis is used only in case of non-infectious inflammation in the prostate gland. However, quite often, doctors prescribe physiotherapy for infectious (bacterial) prostatitis, but only after a full course of antibiotic treatment and tests confirming the absence of disease-causing agents. This is due to the fact that physiotherapy improves the functioning of the prostate and normalizes the functions of the organ after the inflammatory process.

Physiotherapy is prescribed for chronic prostatitis, both for treatment and for the prevention of recurrence of the disease. Doctors say that a competent combination of drug treatment and physiotherapy in this case allows you to get rid of even advanced prostatitis. Yes, it will take time, often you have to go through several repeated courses, but the result is worth the effort.

Physiotherapy for prostatitis is aimed at:

• normalization of the secretion of the prostate gland;
• improvement of local blood circulation and lymph drainage;
• stimulation of the process of discharge of secretions from the lobules of the prostate gland;
• normalization of organ tone.

Thus, the main goal of physiotherapy in the treatment of male disease is the normalization of the main functions of the prostate - the production and excretion of prostatic secretion, which is an important part of the ejaculate and ensures the possibility of conceiving a child, improving sperm motility. It is the thickening and stagnation of this secret that leads to the development of non-infectious prostatitis in men over 40 years old.

Methods of physiotherapy

The doctor selects the therapy strictly individually, depending on the identified symptoms

Methods of physiotherapy in the treatment of prostatitis are selected by the attending physician, taking into account the characteristics of the course of the disease and the form of the inflammatory process in the patient. In general, in the treatment of a male disease, the same physiotherapeutic methods are used as in other pathologies - magnetotherapy, electrophoresis, laser therapy, etc.

Influence on the prostate gland can be carried out by direct and indirect methods. An example of a direct effect is a classic therapeutic Prostate massage. During this procedure, mechanical irritation of the organ occurs, which improves blood flow to the prostate and normalizes the trophism of the gland. Methods such as magnetotherapy and electrophoresis are indirect stimulation of the prostate. During these procedures, the overall blood flow of the pelvic organs improves, which positively affects the functioning of all organs of the genitourinary system, including the prostate gland.

In general, physiotherapy used in the treatment of prostatitis is a thermal, mechanical or vibrational effect either on the prostate or on the tissues around the organ. In addition, drug therapy may be used. During such procedures, the prostate is affected with the introduction or application of certain medications.

Electrophoresis

The treatment of chronic prostatitis with electrophoresis is one of the most common methods of physiotherapy. It involves the impact of a small amount of alternating current on the tissues of the prostate gland. Most often, the procedure is performed transrectally, that is, the electrode is inserted into the rectum. At the same time, various drugs with anti-inflammatory, vasodilating or antibacterial action are used, depending on the indications.

Benefits of this method:

• effectively improves blood circulation;
• normalizes lymphatic drainage of the inflamed organ;
• quickly relieves pain;
• relieves swelling of the prostate gland.

If, for some reason, transrectal electrode insertion is contraindicated for a man, for example, in case of exacerbation of hemorrhoids or inflammation of the rectum, the electrode can be placed in the perineum.

Ultrasound treatment

This method of physiotherapy is based on the impact of sound waves in the ultrashort range on the focus of inflammation. The procedure is completely painless. It is also performed transrectally. The doctor inserts the emitter into the anus of the patient, and then drives it, providing a full impact on the prostate gland. The whole procedure takes no more than 10 minutes.

Ultrasonic exposure can also be carried out using drugs. In chronic infectious inflammation, antibiotics are used; in non-infectious inflammatory processes, hydrocortisone ointment is often prescribed.

Magnetotherapy for prostatitis

Magnetotherapy gives very fast positive results

Treatment with constant and alternating magnetic fields allows you to quickly reduce swelling of the prostate gland, thereby improving urination and eliminating pain. The procedure is carried out in several ways:

• installation of magnets on the lower back;
• impact through the crotch;
• transrectal exposure.

This method is considered one of the most preferred, as it has practically no contraindications, but at the same time it has a quick therapeutic effect. During the procedure, the tissues of the prostate gland are gently warmed up, which improves local lymphatic drainage and blood circulation.

Amplipulse

Another effective method of current exposure for prostatitis is an amplipulse. The method differs from electrophoresis by the influence of sinusoidal modulated currents. Amplipulse can be combined with drug treatment, antibiotics, glucocorticosteroids or iodine preparations are often used. The method is almost painless, but less common than electrophoresis. Such physiotherapeutic procedures are indicated for chronic prostatitis and a decrease in the tone of the prostate gland.

The most commonly used surface current exposure, one electrode is placed on the lower back, the second - in the lower abdomen. Transurethral exposure can also be performed when a thin electrode is inserted directly into the urethra. However, this method is associated with the risk of complications due to damage to the urethral mucosa, so it is practically not used.

Light therapy and laser treatment

The method of laser therapy is effective and does not bring discomfort

One of the most popular procedures for chronic prostatitis is light therapy. Exposure is carried out by laser, infrared or ultraviolet radiation. The most commonly used laser. The emitter is installed on the perineum or on the lower abdomen. The advantage of laser radiation is the ability to penetrate soft tissues, so indirect exposure is very effective. There are also devices equipped with a special rectal emitter that is inserted into the rectum, but not all clinics have them.

Laser therapy is completely painless. The procedure lasts about 20 minutes. This type of physiotherapy is often used to speed up the recovery of the prostate after acute infectious inflammation, as light exposure stimulates tissue regeneration processes.

Galvanotherapy

Galvanotherapy, or galvanization, is another type of current effect on damaged tissues. The method is in many ways similar to electrophoresis, the difference lies only in the magnitude of the current. During galvanization, a constant current is applied, and during electrophoresis, alternating current is used. In addition, electrophoresis is combined with medicines, and galvanotherapy is used without aids.

Prostate massage

Prostate massage is widely used to treat congestive prostatitis. The procedure is performed by a urologist in a hospital and takes no more than five minutes. The doctor inserts a finger into the rectal opening, makes soft stroking movements over the prostate gland for several minutes.

The procedure is painless, but associated with psychological discomfort. Nevertheless, the course of such a massage (10 procedures) can significantly improve the well-being of a man, and the symptoms of prostatitis disappear after the first session.

Mud treatment

Sessions very well help in the fight against male ailment

In the treatment of diseases of the prostate, mud therapy is widely used, however, such procedures are offered in specialized sanatoriums. The treatment is carried out by means of mud applications (procedure - mud shorts -). Mud microclysters, sitz baths and tampons with healing mud are also practiced in sanatoriums.

Shock wave therapy

Recently, doctors are increasingly resorting to the appointment of shock wave therapy for prostatitis.The method is based on the effect of infrasound on the tissues of the inflamed organ. It is believed that as a result of shock wave therapy, new capillaries are formed in the tissues of the prostate, so the blood supply to the organ improves after several procedures. Shock wave therapy also minimizes the effects of acute inflammation and prevents fibrous growths in the tissues of the prostate gland. The procedure is performed transrectally.

Physiotherapy at home

There are many devices for home treatment. Physiotherapy for prostatitis at home can be carried out using the Almag-01, Irbis, Mavit apparatus. These devices act on the principle of magnetotherapy, providing heating of the tissues of the prostate gland. Devices for home therapy are equipped with magnets, which are either installed on the lower back and perineum, as in the Almag-01 device, or inserted into the anus, as in the Mavit and Irbis devices.

You can also use the Darsonval apparatus at home. This device acts with low power currents, the conductor is a glass nozzle. In the treatment of prostatitis, a fungus nozzle can be used, then the effect is carried out through the perineum and lower back. You can also use a special nozzle that is inserted into the rectum, but it is not included in the standard package of the device, so you will have to buy it separately.

Contraindications and possible complications

For any colds, treatment procedures are not recommended

Physiotherapy cannot be performed in the following cases:

• acute infectious prostatitis;
• prostate abscess;
• prostate tuberculosis;
• any malignant neoplasms;
• genital infections;
• epilepsy;
• wearing a pacemaker;
• mental disorders;
• stones in the prostate;
• acute hemorrhoids.

Also, physiotherapy is contraindicated for acute respiratory viral infections, high fever and influenza. If a man feels unwell, the treatment session should be rescheduled. Before signing up for physiotherapy, it is necessary to undergo examinations to exclude conditions in which such treatment is contraindicated.

In the case of an acute inflammatory process, physiotherapy can be harmful, as it stimulates blood circulation, which can lead to the spread of infection through the bloodstream throughout the body. So, if a man has an abscess of the prostate, exposure to electric current or heat can cause it to break through. Then purulent masses can enter the bloodstream and provoke sepsis.

In oncology of any localization, physiotherapy is prohibited, regardless of the method chosen. This is due to the stimulation of metabolic processes when exposed to current, magnetic field or light radiation, which can cause a rapid increase in the size of the tumor.