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- Title
Combining Static and Dynamic Myofascial Dry Cupping Therapy to Improve Local and Regional Symptoms in Individuals with Low Back Pain: A Case Series.
- Authors
Harper, Brent; Dudek, Alana; Williamson, Julianne; Siyufy, Alex; Smith, Jo Armour
- Abstract
Introduction Chronic low back pain is a common musculoskeletal healthcare presentation with an expense of over $100 billion annually. The clinical effect of myofascial cupping on pain and function is not clear, especially when different cupping techniques are combined. The purpose of this case series was to explore changes in pain and function following local static and distal dynamic myofascial dry cupping treatments in patients with chronic low back pain. Case Descriptions Three adults from the general population received three ten-minute treatment sessions, 48 hours between each session, of static dry cupping to the low back followed by dynamic myofascial cupping of the quadriceps and hamstring musculature. Outcome measures were taken at two different time points within one-week per participant. Subjective measures included the numeric pain rating scale and the Oswestry Disability Index, objective measures included passive straight leg raise measurements, and pressure pain threshold. Results and Discussion Local static combined with distal dynamic myofascial cupping reduced pain, pain sensitivity and perceived disability, and improved hamstring muscle extensibility in all three participants. These encouraging results support the initiation of a larger controlled trial aimed at investigating the efficacy of combined dry cupping interventions to treat musculoskeletal dysfunction and pain. Level of Evidence 4 (case series)
- Subjects
CHRONIC pain treatment; HAMSTRING muscle physiology; QUADRICEPS muscle physiology; CUPPING; LUMBAR pain; PAIN threshold; CASE studies; QUESTIONNAIRES; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; SYMPTOMS
- Publication
International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy, 2024, Vol 19, Issue 2, p1608
- ISSN
2159-2896
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.26603/001c.91653