Is Acupuncture Helpful in the treatment of Chronic Prostatitis?
A 2009 randomised controlled trial 1 found that electro acupuncture significantly decreased symptoms of prostatitis as compared with treatment which only consisted of exercises and lifestyle advice, and further that it reduced levels of proinflammatory prostaglandin E2 in urine samples, suggesting that it reduced the inflammation of the prostate. An earlier study on patients who had not responded to conventional treatments for prostatitis 2 showed significant and lasting improvements both on specific prostatitis-related symptoms and general quality of life.
