Dry cupping for chronic low back pain
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Pain clinical trials.
This study tests whether two types of dry cupping therapy (a technique where suction cups are placed on the skin) can reduce pain, improve movement, and lessen disability in people with long-term lower back pain. It may help you understand if adding this simple therapy to your routine can ease your back pain.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 30 and 40 years old.
- You have had low back pain for more than 3 months.
- Your back pain is at least a 3 out of 10 on a 0–10 pain scale.
- Your workstation is not set up in an ergonomically healthy way, and you have not received formal ergonomic training for work, home, or daily tasks.
- You do not have certain spine conditions (like a slipped disk or spinal narrowing), cancer, leg pain that spreads down your leg, infections, vein problems, or a history of spine surgery.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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