For complex treatment of prostate problems, various physiotherapy techniques are used, the effectiveness of which is based on the effect on the prostate: ultrasound, magnetic field, light, vibration.
The devices used are constantly being improved, which opens up new possibilities for their use. Devices for the treatment of prostatitis and prostate adenoma are intended for domestic and professional use in medical institutions.
Is it possible to cure the prostate using the device?
Diseases and problems in the prostate gland do not appear suddenly. The disorders develop over a long period of time, after which they begin to manifest themselves symptomatically. Complications are found in a number of problems and malfunctions of the genitourinary system:
- Erectile dysfunction.
- Problems with urination and bowel movements.
- Pain syndrome.
- Infertility.
- Extensive congestion in the pelvic area.
Drug-free treatment with physiotherapeutic techniques alone will not bring a long-term positive effect. To combat the disease, effective drug therapy is required.
On the other hand, it is also unlikely to be possible without physiotherapeutic procedures. Congestion and accompanying disorders reduce the effectiveness of drug therapy. After the patient has recovered, undergoing physical therapy is also mandatory to prevent relapse.
If you consider how much one session costs, it becomes clear why medical devices for treating prostate adenoma at home are so popular.
The main effect of the devices, regardless of the principle of their operation, is associated with the stimulation of glandular tissues and blood vessels. The most modern devices are effectively used even for the treatment of chronic prostatitis, and also facilitate well-being in the later stages of prostate adenoma.
Some equipment is multifunctional and combines different methods of influence. It has an anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and blood flow-enhancing effect.
Devices for the treatment of prostatitis at home are effective as a preventive and auxiliary therapy. With regular use, there is a preventive effect on the prostate, preventing the occurrence of inflammatory processes and tissue proliferation (with adenoma).
What are the limitations for hardware therapy for the prostate?
If one examines the negative reviews regarding the use of home physical therapy equipment, several disadvantages and limitations can be identified. Typically, dissatisfaction is associated with the following complaints:
- The appearance of pain—hardware therapy is strictly contraindicated during periods of exacerbation of diseases. Pain syndrome is a direct consequence of non-compliance with this restriction.
- Lack of results - treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases of the prostate gland requires complex therapy. Exercise therapy, medication and physiotherapy are combined.
In the absence of one of the components, the effectiveness of therapy is sharply reduced. But complex treatment of prostatitis using the device speeds up the patient’s recovery after the disease by 30% and reduces the likelihood of relapse by 40%.
Reviews of use help to draw a conclusion about the advisability of long-term therapy. The effect becomes obvious after 5-6 sessions.
Another limitation, which can be learned from independent reviews, is the development of any forms of cancer. Exposure to ultrasound, vibration, heat and electrical stimulation provokes accelerated growth of cancer cells.
Buying a device for prostate treatment is quite profitable. For one physical therapy session at the medical center they charge $3-10, depending on the technique. A household appliance will cost $50-160.
Types of prostate devices by type of effect
Hardware treatment of prostatitis is associated with different effects on the prostate gland and surrounding vessels and tissues. It is customary to classify the devices used into several groups according to the type of impact and operating principle.
Urological devices for the treatment and prevention of prostatitis primarily stabilize blood circulation and nutrition of glandular tissues. During the impact on the prostate, its activity is normalized: the production of seminal fluid and the ability to absorb and process testosterone.
Devices for the treatment of prostate adenoma, on the contrary, inhibit the functions of the prostate more, causing it to decrease in size. There are universal devices that can be used with the same effect for prostatitis and benign hyperplasia.
In addition to division by type of impact, the existing classification divides devices into two types:
- transrectal— have a special sensor for insertion into the rectum.
- minimally invasive- act through the skin of the abdominal cavity.
Another division of physiotherapy devices is related to their manufacturer. The consumer is offered imported devices, as well as domestic analogues. The difference is not only in the country of origin, but also in the type of exposure. Thus, the Israeli device for the treatment of prostatitis has a thermal effect on prostate tissue caused by a change in radio frequency waves. The domestic device is based on the use of magnetic fields together with vacuum stimulation.
To choose which device for treating the prostate is better, you need to study the principle of its operation and the manufacturers’ instructions regarding the healing effect. It would be a good idea to consult an experienced physiotherapist.
Reviews of Israeli devices show that their efficiency is not much superior to the characteristics that distinguish domestic analogues. The effectiveness of therapy is more related to the correct choice of hardware treatment based on the principle of its effect.
Transrectal action
Household medical devices and devices for treating the prostate at home are divided into transrectal and non-invasive applications.
The former are more effective in therapy. The main difference is that the devices have rectal sensors that are inserted into the rectum through the anus. The head of the device is practically in contact with the prostate gland.
The effectiveness of therapy is related to anatomical features. The rectal apparatus can directly affect the prostate; the intensity of the effect is not reduced by natural barriers: the abdominal cavity and surrounding tissues.
Transrectal devices must not be used for the following violations:
- Hemorrhoids.
- Proctitis.
- Cracks in the anus.
- Ulcers in the rectum.
In the final stages of prostate adenoma, insertion of a transrectal sensor will be difficult. In other cases, the use of devices of this type is completely justified.
Non-invasive use
The difference between this type of equipment is due to the fact that the sensor for influencing the prostate is placed on top of the skin, without inserting it into the rectum. The devices are intended for those patients who have health-related limitations: diseases and inflammation of the rectum, especially in the acute stage.
Despite their lower efficiency, non-invasive devices also show good results in the treatment of chronic prostatitis and prostate adenoma: alleviating the symptoms of diseases and relieving pain. The equipment is used in case of contraindications to transrectal physiotherapy techniques.
Operating principles of prostate treatment devices
There are 6 main directions or methods of influence. Devices used in urology for the treatment of prostatitis and hyperplasia are divided into the following groups:
- Electrostimulating.
- Vibration stimulators.
- Equipment with antiparasitic effects.
- Devices that use changes in the frequency of a magnetic field.
- Ultrasonic.
- Laser therapy devices.
To cure chronic prostatitis, devices are used to improve blood supply and metabolism in glandular tissues. Ultrasound, electrical stimulation devices, as well as equipment with antiparasitic effects are optimally suited for this purpose.
Hardware treatment methods for adenoma are aimed at reducing the volume of glandular tissue. A similar effect is achieved with magnetic therapy and laser treatment.
Professional devices used in physiotherapy often combine several types of effects. Recently, household equipment is also distinguished by its multifunctionality.
The rating includes foreign devices and domestic analogues that have managed to prove themselves from the best side. The unique equipment deserves special mention - the device was the first to combine the effect of a non-invasive magnetic field with varying frequency and the effect of vacuum.
Modern treatment of prostatitis cannot do without physiotherapeutic techniques. To consolidate the effect of drug therapy for hyperplasia, the use of devices with a therapeutic effect on gland tissue is required.
When choosing equipment for home use, you cannot do without consulting a urologist and a competent physiotherapist. Specialists will select a device with the necessary technical characteristics.
You should be especially careful when choosing innovative devices. You should only buy certified devices. The quality emblem indicates that the device has been certified and approved for use in domestic conditions.
Electrical stimulation devices
The positive effect achieved from the operation of the devices is based on the effect of low-frequency electric current on damaged areas of the gland. The result is achieved by stimulating nerve endings. Electrical appliances are absolutely harmless and have a healing effect even in advanced stages of prostatitis.
The operating principle of the devices is closely related to the stimulation of metabolic processes in damaged prostate tissues. Exposure to dynamic currents alleviates the patient's condition. After the first sessions, the following changes are observed:
- Pain syndrome is relieved.
- Potency is restored.
- Makes urination easier.
Electrical stimulation devices are effective for prostatitis, but for adenoma, especially at an advanced stage, it is better not to use them.
Vibration stimulators
Disturbances in the functioning of the prostate gland often occur against the background of stagnation due to irregular sex, sedentary work, and a sedentary lifestyle. Devices for the treatment of prostatitis work as a kind of massagers that have a mechanical effect on the tissue of the prostate gland. Massaging the prostate stimulates its work and eliminates congestion.
There are devices for vibration therapy that combine mechanical action with infrared heat, as well as the healing effect of a magnetic field. During the session, a double effect is achieved. The heat from infrared devices helps to cope with congestion. Massaging eliminates infectious exudate from the gland cavity.
The cost of the devices is relatively low, which explains their high popularity in the domestic market.
With antiparasitic effects
To eliminate inflammatory processes in the genitourinary system, you should get rid of the catalyst for the disorders. Often the source of the problem is infections and pathogenic microorganisms, fungi.
Complex devices with antiparasitic effects use the principle of bioresonance - waves with a frequency at which most microorganisms die.
The use of devices does not cancel antibacterial therapy, but is successfully used as an addition to classical drug treatment.
Magnetic therapy devices
The beneficial effects of a magnetic field on the human body have been clinically proven and have long been beyond doubt. Modern devices use frequency-resonant waves. There is an additional complex effect on the prostate.
Multifunctional devices differ in their operating principle:
- With a vibromagnetic laser head, several types of effects are combined at once: laser therapy, prostate massage and the use of magnetic therapy.
- Vacuum devices - the main influence remains the magnetic field. Creating a vacuum has an effect close to tissue massaging, but there is no mechanical effect.
Changing the frequency of the magnetic field leads to heating of the prostate. Thermotherapy is especially useful for prostate adenoma, but can also be used during chronic prostatitis.
Ultrasound exposure
As reviews show, in terms of their effectiveness and convenience, these are the best devices for treating prostatitis at home. The devices are compact and easily fit into a small travel bag for transportation.
The operating principle is based on microwave thermotherapy. Ultrasound affects tissues, slightly heating them.
Bioresonance vibrations stimulate cells and nerve endings. Physiotherapists recommend installing ultrasound sensors on biologically active points responsible for the functioning of the prostate, as well as directly on the groin area.
Laser therapy devices
Laser devices are used in quantum therapy for prostate diseases. The sensor is placed rectally to the location of the prostate.
Household portable devices do not have the same power as professional devices, but they have an effect sufficient for prevention and therapy.
Laser devices for the treatment of prostatitis stabilize the patient’s condition: reduce pain during sexual intercourse and urination, and normalize the functions of the prostate gland. With prolonged exposure, stagnation is eliminated.
A therapeutic laser device with a rectal attachment must not be used in cases of acute inflammatory processes in the rectum, as well as diseases associated with a violation of the integrity of the mucous membrane.
Physiotherapeutic techniques are selected exclusively by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous!