Effectiveness of self-management of dry and wet cupping therapy for low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis

WC Shen, YK Jan, BY Liau, Q Lin, S Wang, CC Tai… - Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Background: Low back pain (LBP) can significantly affect a person's quality of life. Cupping
has been used to treat LBP. However, various cupping methods are typically included in …

[HTML][HTML] The effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back pain: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized control trials

Z Zhang, M Pasapula, Z Wang, K Edwards… - … therapies in medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy on low back
pain (LBP). Methods Medline, Embase, Scopus and WANFANG databases were searched …

Efficacy of cupping therapy on pain outcomes: an evidence-mapping study

L Wang, Z Cai, X Li, A Zhu - Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective Cupping therapy is an ancient technique of healing used to treat a variety of
ailments. An evidence-mapping study was conducted to summarize the existing evidence of …

Hemorphin-based analgesia: a mechanism of cupping technique?

C Song, Q Wang, N Song - Journal of Pain Research, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background and Objective Cupping is a time-honoured traditional healing modality for pain
management and remains favoured by professionals and lay people across several cultures …

[PDF][PDF] Anatomical points of cupping therapy for musculoskeletal pain: A systematic review

A Setyawan, IN Hikmah… - Nurse Media …, 2022 - perpustakaan.poltekkes-malang.ac …
Background: The prevalence of musculoskeletal pain is rising and plays a substantial role in
disease and disability worldwide. There have been several previous studies on cupping …

Exploring patient experiences of participating in a real and sham dry cupping intervention for nonspecific low back pain: A qualitative study

HJ Almeida Silva, MA Avila, KMS Castro, YT Pinheiro… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The current quality of evidence supporting dry cupping for individuals with
chronic low back pain (CLBP) is low and suggests that nonspecific factors impact …

[HTML][HTML] Impact of wet and dry cupping therapy on endurance, perceived wellness, and exertion in recreational male runners

I Dergaa, H Ghouili, CCT Clark, M Taheri… - Sports Medicine and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Cupping therapy (CT), an ancient practice revived in modern sports medicine,
offers potential benefits for athlete recovery and performance. Distinctions between wet CT …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of wet cupping in a rat model of primary dysmenorrhea

S Lestariningsih, DG Tamtomo, S Sulistyowati… - Journal of Ayurveda and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Primary dysmenorrhea (PD) is characterized by discomfort with no organic
etiology (no pelvic disease), recurring pain, or lower abdominal cramps that start between …

Use of cupping therapy in musculoskeletal disorders: A cross-sectional study on the profile, training, and practice of Brazilian physical therapists

WRC Rios, HJA Silva, NS Pontes… - … Science and Practice, 2024 - Elsevier
Introduction Cupping therapy is a widely used technique in Brazilian physical therapy for the
treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. However, there is limited scientific evidence to …

Noninvasive Assessing Low Back Pain by a Novel Near‐Infrared Spectroscopy Flexible Probe With the Aid of Cupping Protocol

B Zhang, Y Lin, B Yao, T Li - Journal of Biophotonics, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide, yet its quantitative and
noninvasive assessment remains challenging. Considering that near‐infrared spectroscopy …