The use of cupping therapy prior to sports events has increased in popularity, with limited evidence support its efficacy. purpose this study was evaluate the efficacy dry and wet on subsequent Wingate anaerobic test (WAnT) performance. Twelve trained men participated repeated-measures randomized crossover (age 24.9 ± 4.8 years; body mass index 27.6 14.3 kg.m-2). Participants were familiarized ...

  Introduction: Cupping therapy (hejamat) is one of the therapeutic methods used in traditional medicine that it is still common in many of the contemporary societies. In spite of the progress of science, we have less information on the traditional and alternative medicine including cupping.   With the study of mechanism of action of cupping, it will be more convincing for the traditional medic...

UNLABELLED We investigated the effectiveness of cupping, a traditional method of treating musculoskeletal pain, in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in an open randomized trial. n = 52 outpatients (58.5 +/- 8.0 years) with neurologically confirmed CTS were randomly assigned to either a verum (n = 26) or a control group (n = 26). Verum patients were treated with a single application of ...

BACKGROUND Conducting randomized controlled trials on traditional Chinese non-drug therapies has been limited by factors such as patient preference to specific treatment modality. The aim of this study is to investigate the feasibility of applying a partially randomized patient preference (PRPP) trial model in evaluating the efficacy of two types of traditional Chinese medicine therapies, acupu...

In Unani System of Medicine, the concept Zightuddam Qawi (Hypertension) is described under heading Imtila (Congestion fluid in body) by many physicians. Hypertension basically a disease blood vessels which have elevated pressure. The possible causes this mentioned system medicine are Sue Mizaj Damvi (abnormal sanguineous temperament), Sauda-e-Muhatriqa (burnt melanin) and Haar Yabis (hot dry te...

Pain, especially chronic pain lasts prolonged weariness, usually persistent and recurring. Thus, is often found in patients with Chronic Low Back Pain (CLBP). One alternative treatment to reduce low back cupping therapy. The main principle of therapy using negative pressure attract toxin substances, free radicals the blood, inflammation cells, metabolic waste or Causative Pathological Substance...

Methods We included all RCTs on cupping therapy for facial paralysis, combination of cupping therapy and other TCM treatments versus other non-TCM therapies were excluded. We searched four databases. All searches ended in December 2010. Methodological qualities of the included trials were evaluated according to criteria of Cochrane Reviewer’s Handbook. Outcome data were summarized using risk ra...

OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of wet cupping therapy as a single treatment for persistent nonspecific low back pain (PNSLBP). DESIGN Randomized controlled trial comparing wet cupping versus no treatment in PNSLBP. SETTING Outpatient clinic in three secondary care hospitals in Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS Eighty eligible participants with PNSLBP for at least 3 months were r...