Acupuncture in the treatment of patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome

Abstract

In the review article analyzes the literature on the efficacy of acupuncture in the treatment of patients with interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome (IC/PBS). Most studies have shown the clinical effectiveness of acupuncture in these patients. It shows that acupuncture is perceived to be effective in treating IC, reducing symptoms of pain, frequency, urgency and nocturia by around half. The main advantage of acupuncture is the absence of side effects.

Keywords

interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome / acupuncture / complimentary medicine

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Ignashov Y.A., Kuzmin I.V., Deng B., Slesarevskaya M.N.