Single Cupping Thearpy Session Improves Pain, Sleep, and Disability in Patients with Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain

The objective of this study was to evaluate if a single session of real or placebo cupping therapy in patients with chronic low back pain would be enough to temporarily reduce pain intensity and functional disability, enhancing their mechanical threshold and reducing local skin temperature. The outc...

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Published in:Journal of acupuncture and meridian studies 2020, 13(2), 64, pp.48-52
Main Authors: Volpato, Maria P., Breda, Izabela C.A., de Carvalho, Ravena C., de Castro Moura, Caroline, Ferreira, Laís L., Silva, Marcelo L., Silva, Josie R.T.
Format: Article
Language:English
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cupping
disability
low back pain
pain threshold
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Summary:The objective of this study was to evaluate if a single session of real or placebo cupping therapy in patients with chronic low back pain would be enough to temporarily reduce pain intensity and functional disability, enhancing their mechanical threshold and reducing local skin temperature. The outcome measures were Brief Pain Inventory, pressure pain threshold, Roland–Morris disability questionnaire and low back skin temperature. This is an experimental clinical trial; after examination (AV0), patients were submitted to real or placebo cupping therapy (15 minutes, bilaterally at the points BL23 (Shenshu), BL24 (Qihaishu) and BL25 (Dachangshu) and were revaluated immediately after the session (AV1) and after one week (AV2). The patients showed a significant improvement in all pain severity items and sleep in the Brief Pain Inventory (p 
ISSN:2005-2901
2093-8152
DOI:10.1016/j.jams.2019.11.004