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reproductive system
prostate cancer
physical medicine

exercise


hydrotherapy

• fever treatments

» prostatitis:
• sitz bath: alternating
• short cold bath
• hot foot bath: with cold compress to pelvic region
• hot enema: up to 103° F may be used three to four times a day (great for acute cases, says Kellogg)


manipulation


electrical and oscillating

»
prostatitis:
• see hemorrhoids (acute): for acute prostatitis
• diathermy: use electrode on prostate gland via rectum and large pad over abdomen, 200-1000 mA, for 20-30 min., 3x /wk. or place one pad lower abdomen and 2nd pad mid buttocks (Johnson, 1946, p. 513)


footnotes