Background: Urological chronic pelvic pain syndrome (UCPPS) combines
two of the most widespread chronic urological pain disorders: interstitial
cystitis (IC)/bladder pain syndrome (BPS) and chronic prostatitis (CP)/chronic
pelvic pain syndrome (CPPS). This manuscript aims to assess the effectiveness of
an outpatient, multimodal treatment protocol for men with UCPPS.
Methods: A retrospective study of 58 male patients was done on an
institutional review board approved protocol consisting of pelvic floor physical
therapy (PFPT) in concomitance with the pelvic floor muscles receiving ultrasound
guided trigger point injections and peripheral nerve blocks weekly for six weeks.
Patients rated their levels of pelvic pain, performance, and quality of life via
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), Functional Pelvic Pain Scale (FPPS), and NIH-Chronic
Prostatitis Symptom Index (NIH-CPSI) at their new patient consult and 3-month
follow up.
Results: Initial average VAS was 6.24
