Cupping therapy and chronic back pain

systematic review and meta-analysis

Authors

  • Caroline de Castro Moura Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1224-7177
  • Érika de Cássia Lopes Chaves Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Escola de Enfermagem
  • Ana Carolina Lima Ramos Cardoso Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem
  • Denismar Alves Nogueira Universidade Federal de Alfenas, Instituto de Ciências Exatas
  • Hérica Pinheiro Corrêa Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem
  • Tânia Couto Machado Chianca Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Enfermagem

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2888.3094

Keywords:

Review, Chronic Pain, Back Pain, Cupping Therapy, Meta-Analysis, Nursing

Abstract

Objectives: to evaluate the evidence from the literature regarding the effects of cupping therapy on chronic back pain in adults, the most used outcomes to evaluate this condition, the protocol used to apply the intervention and to investigate the effectiveness of cupping therapy on the intensity of chronic back pain. Method: systematic review and meta-analysis carried out by two independent researchers in national and international databases. Reference lists of systematic reviews were also explored. The quality of evidence was assessed according to the Jadad scale. Results: 611 studies were identified, of which 16 were included in the qualitative analysis and 10 in the quantitative analysis. Cupping therapy has shown positive results on chronic back pain. There is no standardization in the treatment protocol. The main assessed outcomes were pain intensity, physical incapacity, quality of life and nociceptive threshold before the mechanical stimulus. There was a significant reduction in the pain intensity score through the use of cupping therapy (p = 0.001). Conclusion: cupping therapy is a promising method for the treatment of chronic back pain in adults. There is the need to establish standardized application protocols for this intervention.

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Published

2019-04-04

Issue

Vol. 26 (2018)

Section

Review Articles

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How to Cite

Cupping therapy and chronic back pain: systematic review and meta-analysis. (2019). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 26, e3094. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.2888.3094