Article
Complementary and Alternative Medical Therapies for Interstitial Cystitis: An Update from the United States
Translational Andrology and Urology
(2015)
Abstract
The diagnosis and treatment of interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) has shifted from organ-specific to a multifactorial, multidisciplinary and individualized approach. Patients with refractory and debilitating symptoms may respond to complementary and alternative medical treatments (CAM). Through CAM therapies, practitioners assist the patient to be at the center of their care, empowering them to be emotionally and physically involved. Multi-disciplinary care, including urology, gynecology, gastroenterology, neurology, psychology, physiotherapy and pain medicine, is also identified to be the crux of adequate management of patients with chronic pelvic pain because of its variable etiology. The purpose of this review is to emphasize these changes and discuss management strategies.
Keywords
- Interstitial cystitis (IC); bladder pain syndrome (BPS); percutaneous tibial nerve stimulation; complementary and alternative medicine
Disciplines
Publication Date
December, 2015
DOI
10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.08.08
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Citation Information
Atchley, M. D., Shah, N. M., & Whitmore, K. E. (2015). Complementary and alternative medical therapies for interstitial cystitis: an update from the United States. Translational Andrology and Urology, 4(6), 662–667. https://doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.08.08
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