Wet-Cupping Is Effective on Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Mehrara, Mohsen; Montazar, Reza; Azizkhani, Mohammad; Hashemi-Motlagh, Keyvan

doi:10.1007/s11655-018-2996-0

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“…The effects observed on the functionality assessed by means of the Roland-Morris Questionnaire should also be noted. This finding is especially relevant since functional capacity is especially limited in individuals with non-specific low back pain [ 52 ], such that the pulsed negative pressure treatment reaffirms the results of the analyzed literature, where disability is assessed by means of the aforementioned scales [ 49 , 50 , 51 ].…”

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Effectiveness of Negative Pulsed-Pressure Myofascial Vacuum Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Rodríguez-Huguet

Góngora-Rodríguez²,

Vinolo-Gil

et al. 2022

JCM

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Non-specific low back pain is defined as pain located in the lumbar region; this condition is the most frequent musculoskeletal disorder. Negative pulsed-pressure myofascial vacuum therapy (vacuum treatment (VT)) devices mobilize tissue according to previously programmed parameters of force, time and frequency. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of VT combined with core therapeutic exercise versus a physical therapy program (PTP) based only on core therapeutic exercise. Fifty participants with chronic non-specific low back pain were randomly assigned to two treatment groups, the VT group (n = 25) or the PTP group (n = 25). Pain, pressure-pain threshold, range of motion, functionality and quality of life were measured before treatment, at the end of treatment, and at one-month and three-month follow-ups. Both groups received 15 therapy sessions over 5 weeks. Statistically significant differences in favor of the VT group were shown in the results. In conclusion, the intervention based on myofascial vacuum therapy improved pain, mobility, pressure pain threshold, functionality and quality of life.

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“…Normally, pain is listed as the main variable in studies analyzing low back pathology. Protocols proposed by Teut et al (2018), Volpato et al (2020) and Mardani et al (2019) found positive, pain-reducing effects on the VAS scale, and Al Bedah et al (2015) found pain-reducing effects on the NPRS [ 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 ].…”

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Effectiveness of Negative Pulsed-Pressure Myofascial Vacuum Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Rodríguez-Huguet

Góngora-Rodríguez²,

Vinolo-Gil

et al. 2022

JCM

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“…As Table 1 , On dry cupping, 3 studies provided results from the VAS [ 16 , 19 , 20 ] ; 2 from the ODI [ 23 , 55 ] ; and none from the PPI results. On the wet cupping, one study provided results from the VAS [ 35 ] ; 5 studies provided results from the ODI [ 21 , 35 , 37 , 53 , 54 ] ; and 4 studies provided results from the PPI. [ 21 , 37 , 53 , 56 ] The results showed that cupping therapy offers advantages in alleviating quality of life over the usual care for patients with LBP.…”

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

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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 evaluating the efficacy of cupping therapy. Therefore, the objectives of this study were to evaluate the evidence from the literature regarding the effects of dry and wet cupping therapy on LBP in adults. Dry and wet cupping therapy are analyzed categorically in this study. Methods: We searched for randomized clinical trials with cupping in LBP published between 2008 and 2022. In dry or wet cupping clinical studies, pain intensity was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale and present pain intensity, and the quality of life intensity was measured using the Oswestry disability index. Results: The 656 studies were identified, of which 10 studies for 690 patients with LBP were included in the meta-analysis. There was a significant reduction in the pain intensity score with present pain intensity using wet cupping therapy ( P < .01). In addition, both cupping therapy groups displayed significant Oswestry disability index score reduction compared to the control group (both P < .01). The patients with LBP have a substantial reduction by using wet cupping but have not shown a considerable decrease by using dry cupping ( P = .19). In addition, only wet cupping therapy groups displayed a significantly improved quality of life compared to the control group. The study had a very high heterogeneity ( I 2 > 50%). It means there is no standardization in the treatment protocol in randomized clinical trials. In the meta-regression, there was statistically significant evidence that the number of treatment times and intercepts were related ( P < .01). Conclusion: The present meta-analysis shows that wet cupping therapy effectively reduces the pain intensity of LBP. Furthermore, both dry wet cupping therapy improved patients with LBP quality of life.

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“…VAS skoru ve yaşam kalitesini değerlendiren ODI skoru 1. ay değerlendirmesinde, gruplar arasında anlamlı fark bulunmazken; 3 ve 6. ay değerlendirmesinde ıslak kupa grubunda konvansiyonel tedavi alan gruba göre VAS ve ODI skorundaki düşüş anlamlı şekilde fazla bulunmuştur. 78 Kronik bel ağrısında kupa tedavisinin etkinliğini değerlendiren 10 çalışmanın metaanalizinde, kupa tedavisinin ağrı yoğunluğu skorunu istatistiksel olarak anlamlı (p<0,01) şekilde düşürdüğü bulunmuştur. 79 OSTEOARTRİT Diz osteoartritinde kuru kupa tedavisinin etkililiğini araştıran 3 randomize kontrollü çalışmanın (271 hasta) metaanalizinde, farmakoterapi (selekoksib veya parasetamol) ve kuru kupa tedavisinin kombinasyonu ile sadece farmakoterapi karşılaştırıldığında, farmakoterapi ve kuru kupa tedavisinin kombinasyonunun ağrı, sertlik ve fiziksel fonksiyonlarda anlamlı (p<0,01) iyileşme sağladığı ileri sürülmüştür.…”

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An Overview of Cupping Treatment

Parlakpınar¹,

Polat²

2020

J Tradit Complem Med

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Günümüzde, geleneksel ve tamamlayıcı tıp uygulamaları'nın (GETAT) ülkemizde ve dünya genelinde kullanılma sıklığı günden güne artmaktadır. Binlerce yıllık bir geçmişi olan kupa tedavisi, bu uygulamalardan biri olup hastalıkların profilaksisinde, farmakoterapiye yanıt alınamayan durumlarda alter-natif olarak veya kronik hastalıklarda farmakoterapiye yardımcı tedavi yöntemi olarak yer almaktadır. 1 Kupa tedavisinin dünyada ve ülkemizde koruyucu ve sağaltıcı sağlık sistemindeki yerinin yasal bir zemine oturtulması ve uygulamaya artan taleple birlikte, başta uygulayıcılar olmak üzere tüm sağlık

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Wet-Cupping Is Effective on Persistent Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Cited by 13 publications

References 20 publications

Effectiveness of Negative Pulsed-Pressure Myofascial Vacuum Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Effectiveness of Negative Pulsed-Pressure Myofascial Vacuum Therapy and Therapeutic Exercise in Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain: A Single-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

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

An Overview of Cupping Treatment

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