| Titre : | The effect of traditional wet cupping on shoulder pain and neck pain : A pilot study (2016) |
| Auteurs : | Müzeyyen Arslan ; Gökgöz Nurcan ; Senol Dane |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice (Vol. 23, May 2016) |
| Article en page(s) : | p. 30-33 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Descripteurs : |
HE Vinci Aspiration ; Cou ; Douleur ; Epaule ; Peau ; Recherche ; Thérapies complémentaires |
| Résumé : |
Objectives
Wet cupping therapy (WCT) is a traditional complementary method recommended to decrease the symptoms of a lot of diseases and used in the treatment of pain syndromes. In this pilot study, the possible effects of wet cupping therapy on nonspecific neck and upper shoulder pain were investigated. Methods Sixty one eligible volunteer participants with nonspecific neck and upper shoulder pain for at least 3 months were allocated. The Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) was used to assess pain scores. Pain scores were recorded before and after wet cupping therapy. Results The mean scores of neck pain in study group were 7.02 (SD = 1.8) before and 3.70 (SD = 2.2) after cupping therapy. The decrease of pain scores between pre- and post-test was statistically significant (p Discussion It can be stated that WCT has potential therapeutic effect in nonspecific neck and upper shoulder pain. Future full-scale randomized controlled trials will be needed to provide firm evidence of the effectiveness of this intervention. |
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