background and objectives: continuous low back pain is obviously related to the symptoms of the pregnancy period. in spite of the spontaneous improvement of the pain in less than 6 months after the delivery, some women experience chronic problems. thus, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of dry cupping therapy at the bl23 point on the intensity of low back pain in the primiparous...

BACKGROUND: Wet cupping is a non-pharmacological therapy that has been shown to assist hypertensive patients with blood pressure reduction. However, the underlying mechanisms by which wet-cupping lowers are currently unknown. More scientific investigation necessary explain mechanism wet pressure, particularly role of nitric oxide (NO). AIM: The study aimed show effect on NO levels in patients. ...

OBJECTIVES This was a randomized controlled pilot trial to evaluate the effectiveness of cupping therapy for neck pain in video display terminal (VDT) workers. METHODS Forty VDT workers with moderate to severe neck pain were recruited from May, 2011 to February, 2012. Participants were randomly allocated into one of the two interventions: 6 sessions of wet and dry cupping or heating pad appli...

The theme of this research was raised based on the fact that in Medan City there are not many beauty clinics use Cupping as an alternative to facial treatments, although each pebekam is equipped with a look face, but if it interesting specialization related face cupping, many. Done. objectives study analyze cupping handling care terms health aspects, treatments Aspects Islamic Law, existence Ra...

Background: Anxious disorders are very common psychiatry problems in pregnant women.  Today, in addition to the conventional medicine, complementary medicine (acupressure and cupping therapy) is also important in the treatment of painful syndromes. Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of dry cupping and acupressure application on postpartum anxiety in nulliparous women admitte...

leech therapy was popular for many centuries. while many research studies have supported the medical use of hirudo medicinalis, other species have not received that much attention. due to the large demand and lack of supply, more research is needed to justify the medical use of other species. ibn al quffprovided general guidelines on differentiating between the beneficial and toxic types of lee...

background: wet cupping therapy is a complementary therapy in pain management. the mechanism of this therapy, however, needs further elucidation. cells injured by wet cupping therapy seem to stimulate the expression of heat shock protein 70 (hsp70). its benefit in pain reduction could be mediated by the expression of ß-endorphin. this study aimed at determining the correlation between hsp70 and...