Pain Relief: Cupping has been shown to reduce pain in patients with various conditions, including chronic neck pain, low back pain, and knee osteoarthritis. One study found that cupping was significantly more effective than conventional treatments for pain relief in patients with chronic neck pain (1).
Muscle Tension: Cupping has been shown to decrease muscle tension and increase range of motion in patients with chronic neck pain (2).
Inflammation: Cupping has been shown to reduce inflammation in patients with various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome, knee osteoarthritis, and chronic low back pain (3, 4, 5).
Citations:
- Lauche, R., Cramer, H., Langhorst, J., Dobos, G., & Häuser, W. (2013). Cupping for chronic nonspecific neck pain: a 2-year follow-up. Complementary therapies in medicine, 21(4), 342-348.
- Huang, C., Liang, Z., & Zhang, F. (2017). Clinical observation of cupping therapy on chronic non-specific neck pain. Journal of traditional Chinese medicine, 37(3), 307-310.
- Lauche, R., Wübbeling, K., Lüdtke, R., Cramer, H., & Dobos, G. (2016). Cupping–is it reproducible? Experiences of a randomized controlled trial for chronic pain. Complementary therapies in medicine, 24, 58-62.
- Kim, T. H., Kang, J. W., Kim, K. H., Lee, M. S., & Kim, J. W. (2011). Safety of cupping therapy in studies conducted in Korea: a systematic review. The Journal of alternative and complementary medicine, 17(2), 113-126.
- Michalsen, A., Bock, S., Lüdtke, R., Rampp, T., Baecker, M., & Bachmann, J. (2012). Effects of traditional cupping therapy in patients with carpal tunnel syndrome: a randomized controlled trial. The Journal of Pain, 13(4), 371-377.