Browsing by Subject "Cupping"

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    Effectiveness of myofascial release technique versus dry cupping therapy in management of patients with non-specific low back pain
    (Servicio de Publicaciones. Universidad de Murcia, 2025) Abdallah, Ghada A.; Hafez, Hanaa Ali; Helmy, Amany Mahmoud; Nassif, Ayman A.; Fergany, Lamyaa Ahmed; Toson, Rokaia A.; Ghaleb, Heba Ahmed Mousa; Atta, Hanaa K.; Mohamed, Rabab A.; Sin departamento asociado
    This study aimed to compare the effects of myofascial release and cupping techniques on pain levels, spinal mobility, and functional impairments in individuals with non specific low back pain (NSLBP). This study was a randomized controlled trial employing a pre test and post test design. Sixty male and female patients diagnosed with NSLBP, aged 45 to 55, participated. They were randomly assigned to three groups: Group A, in which 20 patients received my ofascial release (MFR) along with conventional physical therapy; Group B, in which 20 patients received cupping therapy in addition to conventional physical therapy; and Group C, in which 20 patients received only conventional physical therapy. All groups underwent treatment three times per week for four consecutive weeks. Visual analog scale (VAS) results indicated significant improvements within each group; however, group A demonstrated superior pain reduction compared to groups B and C (p< 0.05). Addition ally, all three groups exhibited improvements in functional disability levels and range of motion, with group A showing statistically significant superiority over the other two groups (p< 0.05). In conclusion, myofascial release therapy was more effective t han cupping therapy in reducing pain, improving functional impairment, and enhancing lumbar range of motion in NSLBP patients.
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    The effect of cupping therapy combined with high-intensity interval exercise on selected blood parameters of football player
    (Universidad de Murcia, Servicio de Publicaciones, 2023) Mannaa, Ahmed Adel; Sayed, Akram Abd Alaziz; Yehia, Amr Moustafa; Elghaffar, Heba Ali Abed
    Cupping therapy is a centuries-old and worldwide method that may be found in both the East and the West. The aim of this study was to find out how wet cupping therapy combined with high-intensity interval training affects blood markers and athletic performance in football players. A two-arms, pre- and post-test, parallel randomized controlled trial was carried out. Forty male football players were chosen from Wadi Degla Football Club and were divided into two equal groups (group A and group B) using computerized randomization. Twenty players were assigned to Group A (wet cupping group), which received cupping therapy once a month for three months and high-intensity interval training, including Fifa 11+ protocol six days a week for three months, while twenty other players were assigned to Group B (control group), which received only high-intensity interval training, including Fifa 11+ protocol six days a week for three months. At baseline and after the training program, hematological analysis, blood lactate, and the Yo-Yo level 2 test were performed. Compared with the MCHC (mean corpuscular hemoglobin), PLt (platelet count), and total distance values of the control group after treatment, the wet cupping therapy group showed statistically significant improvement in lactic acid (p = 0.005), MCHC (p = 0.026), PLt (p = 0.014), lymphocytes (p = 0.047), and distance (meter) (p = 0.007). In football players, the mixed technique of using wet cupping with high-intensity interval training has resulted in clinically crystal-clear improvements in lactic acid, MCHC, PLt, and total distance covered.