Cupping therapy for treating knee osteoarthritis: The evidence from systematic review and meta-analysis

Li, Jinquan; Guo, Wen; Sun, Ze-Gan; Huang, Qingsong; Lee, En Yeong; Wang, Ying; Yao, Xiaodong

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2017.06.003

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“…[ 12 ] Furthermore, the use of pharmacological drugs is often associated with serious adverse events (AEs), including bleeding and gastrointestinal ulcers. [ 13 ] Complementary therapies, such as local injection, [ 14 , 15 ] acupuncture, [ 16 , 17 ] moxibustion, [ 18 ] cupping therapy, [ 19 ] exercise, [ 20 ] and laser therapy [ 21 ] are also used to treat KOA. They are, however, not sufficient to control chronic, severe KOA pain.…”

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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Yang

et al. 2018

Medicine

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This retrospective study investigated the effect and safety of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for treatment of knee osteoarthritis (KOA).In this retrospective study, 105 patients with KOA were included. Of those, 60 patients underwent ESWT, whereas 45 patients received laser therapy. Effect was measured by the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). In addition, adverse events (AEs) were also recorded in this study. All outcome measurements were evaluated at the end of weeks 1, 6, and 12.Compared with the laser therapy, ESWT showed greater effect in KOA symptoms relief with regard to NRS, WOMAC total, and its subscores at week 6 (P < .05) and week 12 (P < .01) after treatment. No AE, however, occurred in both groups.The results of this retrospective study found that ESWT may be efficacious and safe for the treatment of patients with KOA. It, however, had an intrinsic limitation as a retrospective study. Prospective study with larger sample size is still needed to warrant the result of this study in the future.

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Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis

Yang

et al. 2018

Medicine

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“…It may present with pain, stiffness, and decreased mobility due to the effects on joint function and stability [43]. Li J et al concluded that the use of a combination of cupping therapy and Western medicine (physical therapy and use of analgesics) is more effective compared to Western medicine alone in patients with knee OA in terms of pain and stiffness reduction and improvement in physical function domains of Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) [44]. Yet, the use of cupping therapy alone compared to Western medicine therapy was not superior in decreasing pain intensity [44].…”

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The Role of Cupping Therapy in Pain Management: A Literature Review

Al-Shidhani¹,

Al-Mahrezi²

2021

Pain Management - Practices, Novel Therapies and Bioactives

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Cupping therapy is an ancient method which has been used for centuries for various painful conditions. It is performed by applying cups to selected skin points most commonly in the back aiming to create areas of sub-atmospheric pressure. It has been classified as either dry or wet type of therapy. Its mechanism of action is not well understood but several proposed mechanisms are described in the literature. It is relatively safe with a few reported side effects which include scar formation and skin infection. In this paper, a review of the literature will be presented to determine its potential benefits in pain management particularly in musculoskeletal conditions such as low back and neck pain.

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“…When we planned our project, systematic reviews including meta-analysis were not available. However, between 2017 and November 2018 no less than seven systematic reviews have been published addressing chronic back pain (Moura, 16 trials), 34 neck pain (Kim, 18 trials), 20 twice knee osteoarthritis (Wang, 5 trials; Li, 7 trials), 27,50 low back pain (Wang, 7 trials), 51 ankylosing spondylitis (Ma; 5 trials) 29 , or more generally pain restricted to the comparison of cupping versus acupuncture (Zhang, 23 trials), 53 reflecting the rapid increasing interest in cupping. A number of the trials included these reviews were not in patients with chronic pain or failed to meet other criteria of our review.…”

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