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Cupping therapy does not improve quadriceps muscle pain and fatigue intensity, perceived recovery, and vertical jump height after running: A randomized clinical trial.
Coutinho LOB, Alves BS, Caetano RO, de Oliveira Lauria F, Laroqui de Carvalho G, da Silva CV, Fonseca DS, Felício DC. Coutinho LOB, et al. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025 Jun;42:441-445. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.12.039. Epub 2025 Jan 19. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2025. PMID: 40325704 Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: The relationship between running training load and adaptation is complex. Cupping therapy has gained attention as a potential recovery strategy in recent years. ...The experimental group received 5 min of cupping therapy on the quadriceps, and the contro …
BACKGROUND: The relationship between running training load and adaptation is complex. Cupping therapy has gained attention as a poten …
Posttraining Dry Cupping Treatment Elevates Heart Rate Variability in Taekwondo Athletes.
Lu CC, Hung BL, Zheng AC, Chen YY, Fang SH. Lu CC, et al. J Physiol Investig. 2025 Mar 1;68(2):84-90. doi: 10.4103/ejpi.EJPI-D-24-00087. Epub 2025 Feb 4. J Physiol Investig. 2025. PMID: 39904794 Free article. Clinical Trial.
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dry cupping posttraining on heart rate variability (HRV) and recovery in TKD athletes. Fourteen male TKD athletes participated in a crossover study and were randomly assigned to either a dry cupping (Group CUP) or a pla …
This study aimed to investigate the effects of dry cupping posttraining on heart rate variability (HRV) and recovery in TKD athletes. …
Effects of dry cupping on exercise, autonomic activity and sleep in baseball players during preseason and in-season conditioning.
Chen CL, Tang JS. Chen CL, et al. PLoS One. 2025 Feb 25;20(2):e0319479. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0319479. eCollection 2025. PLoS One. 2025. PMID: 39999153 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
METHODS: Forty university baseball players were recruited and randomly assigned to either the cupping (dry cupping at - 400 mmHg) or sham (dry cupping at - 100 mmHg) group. Cupping was applied to the upper back and shoulders for 15 minutes, twice a wee …
METHODS: Forty university baseball players were recruited and randomly assigned to either the cupping (dry cupping at - 400 mm …
Effects of core stabilisation exercises with and without dry cupping on pain and disability in patients with sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
Noor Ul Ain; Bashir MS, Noor R, Ikram M, Iftikhar A, Najm R. Noor Ul Ain, et al. J Pak Med Assoc. 2025 Jan;75(1):61-65. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.8289. J Pak Med Assoc. 2025. PMID: 39828829 Free article. Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of core stabilisation exercises with and without dry cupping on aches and impairment in sacroiliac joint dysfunction. METHODS: The randomised controlled trial was conducted from June 15, 2022, to November 30, 2023, at the Riphah Rehabilit …
OBJECTIVE: To determine the impact of core stabilisation exercises with and without dry cupping on aches and impairment in sacroiliac …
Combining fire needle plus cupping with famciclovir and gabapentin in the treatment of acute herpes zoster: a revised intervention approach.
Zhang Y, Jing M, Wang L, Liang Z, Xu Q, Li Q, Li S. Zhang Y, et al. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024 Dec 12;317(1):112. doi: 10.1007/s00403-024-03628-3. Arch Dermatol Res. 2024. PMID: 39666082 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of fire needle plus cupping (FC) combined with oral famciclovir and gabapentin for the treatment of acute-phase herpes zoster (AHZ). ...Group A: received oral famciclovir with gabapentin treatment (FG); Group B: recei …
This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and safety of fire needle plus cupping (FC) combined with oral famciclovir and gabapenti …
Effectiveness and safety of adjunctive non-drug measures in improving respiratory symptoms among patients with severe COVID-19: A multicenter randomized controlled trial.
Yin X, Jin Z, Li F, Huang L, Hu YM, Zhu BC, Wang ZQ, Li XY, Li JP, Lao L, Mi YQ, Xu SF. Yin X, et al. J Integr Med. 2024 Nov;22(6):637-644. doi: 10.1016/j.joim.2024.09.002. Epub 2024 Sep 17. J Integr Med. 2024. PMID: 39358063 Clinical Trial.
Non-drug measures of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), such as acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion, are commonly used as adjuncts in China to help in severe cases, but their effects remain unclear. ...
Non-drug measures of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), such as acupuncture, cupping and moxibustion, are commonly used as adjuncts …
Evaluation of comparative efficacy of Hijama bila shart (dry cupping) and Bukhoor (steam application) in the management of low back pain.
Naleem MB, Akhtar MW, Shamsi Y, Jabin F, Maaz M. Naleem MB, et al. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Oct;40:2042-2047. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.10.056. Epub 2024 Oct 24. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024. PMID: 39593563 Clinical Trial.
METHOD: An open-label, randomized, and parallel-group clinical trial was conducted in which Group A patients received Hijama bila Shart (dry cupping) while group B patients received Bukhoor (medicated steam application); both therapies were given for 5 min in 3 sittings (d …
METHOD: An open-label, randomized, and parallel-group clinical trial was conducted in which Group A patients received Hijama bila Shart (dry …
The effect of different types of cupping therapy on acute changes in ankle dorsiflexion.
Schaub AN, Rochester JA, Getschow KL, Nelson MC. Schaub AN, et al. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024 Oct;40:1549-1554. doi: 10.1016/j.jbmt.2024.08.012. Epub 2024 Aug 22. J Bodyw Mov Ther. 2024. PMID: 39593488 Clinical Trial.
Although cupping is a common treatment modality for pain, various protocols exist and studies are inconsistent in regards to whether cupping improves outcomes such as range of motion. ...CONCLUSION: Our findings support cupping as a modality for improving ank …
Although cupping is a common treatment modality for pain, various protocols exist and studies are inconsistent in regards to whether …
Effect of easy cupping combined with pelvic floor electrical stimulation and Kegel exercise and pelvic floor muscle surface electromyography on symptoms improvement in women with stress urinary incontinence.
Zhang J, Wu L, Lou L. Zhang J, et al. Afr J Reprod Health. 2024 Sep 30;28(9):172-179. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2024/v28i9.16. Afr J Reprod Health. 2024. PMID: 39373264 Clinical Trial.
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of easy cupping combined with pelvic floor electrical stimulation and Kegel exercises in treating female patients with stress urinary incontinence (SUI). ...In conclusion, the combination of easy cupping with pelvic flo …
This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of easy cupping combined with pelvic floor electrical stimulation and Kegel exercises …
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