The Effect of Four Weeks of Cupping Therapy vs. Myofascial Release on Pain, Functional Disability, Balance, and Quality of Life in Females with Non-specific Low Back Pain

AuthorMozhgan Goudarzi Nasaben
AuthorSadredin Shojaedinen
AuthorMohamadreza Hatefien
Issued Date2025-06-30en
AbstractBackground: The efficacy of manual therapy focused on addressing stiffness in the lower extremities for individuals with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP) remains inadequately substantiated. Objectives: The objective of the study was to compare the effects of cupping therapy (CT) and myofascial release (MFR) interventions on NSLBP symptoms. Methods: A total of 30 females with NSLBP participated in this study and were randomly assigned to CT and MFR groups. Subjects in each group received intervention for four weeks, three sessions a week on even days. The pre- and post-intervention measurements used in the research were: The Oswestry Disability Questionnaire (ODI), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Berg Balance Scale (BBS), and WHO Quality of Life (WQL) measurement. Differences were evaluated by 2 × 2 mixed-design analysis of variance. Results: The findings indicate that the interactions between groups and time, as well as the primary effect for the group, failed to attain statistical significance (P > 0.05) for all the measured outcomes. Nevertheless, a notable main effect for Time was observed (VAS: P = 0.001, ODI: P = 0.001, BBS: P = 0.001, WQL: P = 0.001); such that the results of the Bonferroni post hoc test showed that all parameters improved after the intervention in both groups (P < 0.05). There were no discernible between-group variances noted in the pre- and post-intervention periods. Conclusions: Based on these findings, both CT and MFR can be recommended as effective treatment options for NSLBP in clinical practice. Future studies should investigate longer-term effects and include male participants and different age groups to enhance generalizability.en
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.5812/jcrps-147928en
KeywordMusculoskeletal Painen
KeywordRehabilitationen
KeywordFasciaen
KeywordConservative Treatmenten
PublisherBrieflandsen
TitleThe Effect of Four Weeks of Cupping Therapy vs. Myofascial Release on Pain, Functional Disability, Balance, and Quality of Life in Females with Non-specific Low Back Painen
TypeResearch Articleen

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