Men: Tired of Antibiotics? The Truth About Pelvic Pain & Chronic Prostatitis

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If you’ve been told that your pelvic pain is the result of chronic prostatitis, you are not alone.

If you’ve been put on antibiotic after antibiotic, you are in the company of millions of other men who, it turns out, may have never had a prostate infection at all. Close to 95% of chronic prostatitis is actually a type of chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome. This type of prostatitis contains no evidence of bacterial infection.

Most men have many sites of pain, not just one, which often confuses both patients and practitioners alike.

What most urologists and patients fail to recognize is that structures inside and outside of the urinary tract, particularly the pelvic floor muscles (and its associated connective tissue) and/or the nervous system, can play a role in non-bacterial prostatitis.

Dr. Jeanette Potts, a brilliant urologist, discusses these concepts in her article Male Pelvic Pain: Beyond Urology and Chronic Prostatitis, "Current Urology Rheumatology Review," v. 12, number 2, 2015.

Dr. Potts states,

"Thoughtful interview and methodical physical examination can very often reveal pelvic floor muscle dysfunction, Myofascial pain syndromes, Functional Somatic Syndrome/Central Sensitization Syndromes and/or psychosocial distress.

In her article, Dr. Potts makes the point that prostatitis is a real, serious, and treatable condition, however, not all discomfort in the male pelvic region is, indeed due to true prostatitis.

This is where the musculoskeletal system and pelvic floor physical therapy come into play—both of which have been on the scene for quite a while, but are just now getting the recognition they deserve.

PELVIC FLOOR PHYSICAL THERAPY SHOULD BE THE CORNERSTONE TREATMENT FOR CHRONIC NON-BACTERIAL PROSTATITIS AND THE RESULTS CAN NOT ONLY BE DRAMATIC BUT LIFE CHANGING.

To learn more about causes and symptoms of Chronic Prostatitis, click here.

We want to encourage you to get evaluated by one of our outstanding physical therapists, and regain control of your life. Pelvic pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, back pain, tailbone pain—you name it—these conditions do not have to control your life. There is hope. Call us today to book an appointment for 1 of our 3 Southern California locations, or inquire about a virtual, online treatment session.

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