Medical massage as a physiotherapeutic method in benign prostatic hyperplasia in men

Kassolik, Krzysztof; Andrzejewski, Waldemar; Brzozowski, Marcin; Trzesicka, Ewa; Apoznanski, Wojciech; Szydelko, Tomasz; Steciwko, Andrzej; Staniszewski, Andrzej; Bujnowska-Fedak, Maria

doi:10.1016/j.jbmt.2006.08.003

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Volume 11, Issue 2 , Pages 121-128, April 2007

Medical massage as a physiotherapeutic method in benign prostatic hyperplasia in men

Krzysztof Kassolik, Ph.D.
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +48713473130; fax: +48713473189.
Waldemar Andrzejewski, Ph.D.
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
Marcin Brzozowski, M.Sc.
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
Ewa Trzesicka, M.Sc.
- Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University School of Physical Education, ul. Witelona 25a, 51-617 Wroclaw, Poland
Wojciech Apoznanski, M.D.
- Department of Pediatric Surgery and Urology, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Tomasz Szydelko, M.D.
- Department of Urology, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Andrzej Steciwko
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Andrzej Staniszewski, M.D.
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
Maria Bujnowska-Fedak, M.D.
- Department of Family Medicine, Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland

Received 30 October 2005; received in revised form 21 July 2006; accepted 7 August 2006.

Summary

Objective

The authors of this study have attempted to develop a noninvasive therapeutic method, which aims to restore proper trophicity within the small pelvis. They made an attempt to assess the efficacy of the physiotherapeutic procedures aimed at moderating the severity of symptoms in patients suffering from benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and at improving patients’ quality of life.

Methods

The studies were carried out on a group of 43 men with BPH, who were subjected to a medical massage of the abdominal integuments. The I-PSS symptoms scale and LQ assessing quality of life tools were employed to assess the efficacy of the method.

Results

There was an improvement in all studied cases: I-PSS improved 50% () and LQ improved 41% ()). It should also be mentioned that the method was approved by patients, many of whom would like it to continue receiving this attention.

Conclusion

Medical massage intervention resulted in a marked subjective improvement in micturition and in patients’ subjective assessment of the quality of life.

Keywords: Prostate, Miction, Massage, Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Physiotherapy, Lower urinary tract syndrome