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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Dry cupping of the foot for diabetic distal neuropathy
2. Efficacy of cupping therapy on pain outcomes
3. Chamomile oil plus cupping for dysmenorrhea
4.  Transverse friction vs cupping therapy for plantar fasciitis
5. Dry and wet cupping in obstetrics and gynecology
6. Myofascial cupping vs stretching for gastrocnemius soreness
7. Dry needling vs cupping for piriformis syndrome

STUDIES and ARTICLES

1. A study titled Effects of foot dry cupping in diabetic distal polyneuropathy: A pilot controlled clinical trial, published in Journal of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Oct 2023 concludes:…this study demonstrated that cupping therapy might be effective as a complementary treatment in alleviating the symptoms of DPN…

2.  A study titled Efficacy of cupping therapy on pain outcomes: an evidence-mapping study, published in Frontiers in Neurology in Oct 2023 concludes: the available evidence…suggests that cupping therapy is effective in managing chronic pain, knee osteoarthritis, low back pain, neck pain, chronic back pain, and herpes zoster.

3. A study titled Topical Application of Chamomile Oil in Combination with Dry Cupping for Dysmenorrhea: A Quasi-experimental Study, published in Traditional and Integrative Medicine in 2023 concludes: Topical application of chamomile oil an dry cupping significantly reduced the severity of pain during menstruation and it could be considered as a low-cost modality without side effects for dysmenorrhea.

4. A study titled Efficacy of Transverse Friction Massage versus Dry Cupping on Flexor Digitorum Brevis and Gastrocsoleus in patients with Plantar Fasciitis, published in European Journal of Health Sciences in October 2023 concludes: Transverse Friction massage and Dry Cupping demonstrate equivalent therapeutic benefits for plantar fasciitis patients.

5. A study titled Applications of Dry and Wet Cupping Therapy in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Narrative Review of Clinical Trials, published in Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health in January 2024 concludes: cupping therapy was identified as an effective method for improving primary dysmenorrhea, chronic pelvic pain, hypercholesterolemia in menopausal women, oligomenorrhea, idiopathic menorrhagia, low back pain due to pregnancy and deliver, perineal pain due to the childbirth and postpartum anxiety.

6. A study titled Comparative Effect of Myofascial Cupping Therapy to Stretching Exercises on Gastrocnemius Soreness, published in Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research in December 2023 concludes: Both myofascial cupping therapy and stretching exercises were effective in reducing gastrocnemius soreness and improving dorsiflexion ROM of the ankle joint. However, myofascial cupping therapy was more significant in its effects, making it a preferable intervention over stretching exercises for treating immediate onset muscle soreness and improving ROM.

7.  A study titled Effectiveness of Dry Needling versus cupping therapy for pain in Piriformis Syndrome, published in Journal of Health and Rehabilitation Research in April 2024 concludes: Both dry needling and cupping therapy are effective interventions for managing piriformis pain syndrome, with dry needling showing greater improvements in pain reduction, disability reduction, and quality of life.