Effect of Cupping Therapy on Skin Surface Temperature in Healthy Individuals

Cage, Stephen A; Warner, Brandon; Gallegos, Diana M.

doi:10.25035/jsmahs.05.03.02

Cited by 7 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the effectiveness of cupping therapy for increasing skin surface temperature. Previous research has shown that cupping therapy has been effective for improving blood flow and increasing skin surface temperature [12][13][14]. Previous research has identified the effectiveness of cupping therapy for decreasing muscular tenderness [13,14].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Further research into measuring blood flow may provide a deeper understanding of how cupping therapy can affect recovery and performance. Aside from Doppler Flowmetry, measuring skin temperature has also been theorized to be correlated with increased blood flow following cupping therapy [12,13]. In this study, we investigated the effect cupping therapy had on skin temperatures via infrared photography, both before, during, and after cupping therapy treatments.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Effect of Cupping Therapy on Skin Surface Temperature as Measured by Infrared Imaging

2024

RISM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Cupping Therapy on Skin Surface Temperature as Measured by Infrared Imaging

2024

RISM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

“…Cupping therapy is a therapeutic modality that has been used for millennia [1]. The therapeutic goal of cupping therapy is to create negative pressure at the treatment site for the goal of increasing blood flow, decreasing pain, increasing flexibility, and increasing function [2][3][4][5]. During the 2016 Olympics, cupping therapy received mainstream media exposure leading to an increase in popularity in the United States and Western Europe [1].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…To date, there has been no consensus on a standardized methodology for selection of cupping therapy as a treatment technique, cupping therapy has continued to be used increasingly in allied healthcare settings [1]. This lack of consensus is due in part to a lack of high-quality randomized controlled trials and no agreedupon standardized methodology [4,8]. In the absence of such a consensus statement, a clinical expert's statement was published in 2019 in an attempt to provide guidance to practitioners using cupping therapy until better evidence became available.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effect of Silicone Cupping Therapy Combined with Throwing on Muscular Tenderness in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers

2024

RISM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cupping therapy is an ancient therapeutic modality that uses suction to create a decompression effect on the targeted tissue. This negative pressure causes potential therapeutic effects including decreased musculoskeletal pain, increased regional, and localized blood flow. While there is not a consensus on the prescription and application of cupping therapy, the modality continues to grow in popularity in the sports medicine setting. One method of cupping therapy involves the use of flexible silicone cups. These cups allow patients to move the body part receiving treatment and perform therapeutic exercise. To date, there has not appeared to be any studies that examined the efficacy of using silicone cups with therapeutic exercise. Therefore, the purpose of this retrospective pilot study was to assess the effects of light throwing with silicone cups applied on muscular tenderness in collegiate baseball pitchers. Review of medical records found that 18 male baseball pitchers (age 21±1 year; height 197.36±4.57cm; weight 90.72±6.65kg) had undergone evaluation and treatment that yielded includable data. Pitchers underwent the prescribed treatment if they threw 30 or more pitches in a game or competitive practice the previous day. The treatment site was prepared using coconut oil to allow the silicone cups to adhere better to the pitcher's skin. Silicone cups were then applied to the rhomboids, upper trapezius, supraspinatus, posterior humeral head, latissimus dorsi, and bicipital groove. Pitchers were then instructed to throw a baseball with as little intent as possible for five minutes. Upon completion of throwing, the cups were left in place for an additional fifteen minutes, at which point the cups were removed. Paired samples t-tests were run to assess differences before and after treatment in muscular tenderness. Muscular tenderness significantly decreased at all treatment sites following treatment (p<.001). These findings suggest that the combination of silicone cupping therapy and light throwing has the potential to decrease muscular soreness 24 hours after pitching. Future research should attempt to gather data on larger sample sizes and attempt to determine the mechanisms by which cupping therapy decreases muscular tenderness and soreness.

show abstract

“…Previous studies have reported that cupping therapy has a positive effect on both local and regional blood flow [3,9,10]. When a cup is applied to the treatment site, the underlying tissue is subjected to negative pressure that results in compression of the tissue in contact with the rim of the cup and decompression of the tissue inside the cup.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Safety of Applying Cupping Therapy to Treat Musculoskeletal Pathologies

Cage¹

2021

RISM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Cupping therapy is becoming a popular therapeutic modality employed by athletic trainers and other allied healthcare professionals. It uses negative pressure to reduce pain, increase blood flow, and improve muscle function. Like many other therapeutic interventions, adverse effects related to cupping therapy treatment can occur. The majority of these effects-particularly muscle soreness-are mild and similar to those encountered in other treatments. While severe adverse events following treatment with cupping therapy have been reported, these events are rare and can often be explained by poor clinician education or flawed methodology. The risks associated with cupping therapy are comparable to, and sometimes fewer than, those associated with other contemporary therapeutic interventions. Proper clinician education, methodology, patient education, and patient communication are crucial when attempting to mitigate the risk of adverse effects related to cupping therapy.

show abstract

Effect of Cupping Therapy on Skin Surface Temperature in Healthy Individuals

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Effect of Cupping Therapy on Skin Surface Temperature as Measured by Infrared Imaging

Effect of Cupping Therapy on Skin Surface Temperature as Measured by Infrared Imaging

Effect of Silicone Cupping Therapy Combined with Throwing on Muscular Tenderness in Collegiate Baseball Pitchers

Safety of Applying Cupping Therapy to Treat Musculoskeletal Pathologies

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About