[Progress of physical therapy for chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome]

Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS), as a common male urogenital system disease, has made significant progress in the field of physical therapy in recent years. With the characteristics of non-invasiveness, low side effects, clear effectiveness and high patient compliance, physical therapy has gradually become one of the vital methods for the treatment of CP/CPPS. In the physical therapy of chronic prostatitis, the commonly used methods mainly include prostate massage, biofeedback, magnetic therapy, ultrasound and shock wave therapy, hyperthermia, acupuncture and electrophysiological therapy. These methods ultimately alleviate the patient's pain and other discomfort symptoms through different physical effects. This article will summarize the latest research progress of physical therapy for CP/CPPS, analyze their mechanisms and their respective advantages and disadvantages, forthe reference in clinical treatment, and also inorderto provide new concepts and ideas for researchers.