@article{Spinoso_Pereira_2020, title={Effect of cupping therapy on the level of pain and neuromuscular variables in women with low back pain}, volume={18}, url={https://submission-mtprehabjournal.com/revista/article/view/1120}, DOI={10.17784/mtprehabjournal.2020.18.1120}, abstractNote={<p>Background: Cupping therapy is a common technique in the field of traditional Chinese medicine, which through sucking on the skin<br>mainly results in pain relief. Objectives: To analyze the effect of cupping therapy on pain intensity, muscle co-contraction and trunk<br>extensor muscle strength in women with low back pain. Methods: 26 women participated, divided into: LBPgroup (n = 13), and control<br>group (n = 13). The level of pain, isometric strength of trunk extensor muscles and co-contraction of superficial and deep trunk muscles<br>were evaluated. The cupping therapy treatment consisted of 10 sessions, and after the volunteers were reevaluated. Anova Repeated<br>Measures were used. Results: There was a 40.1% reduction in pain level, a 13.6% increase in trunk extensor strength, and a decrease<br>in contraction between rectus abdominis and iliocostalis for GDL after treatment. Conclusion: 10 sessions of cupping therapy assist<br>in reducing pain and improving trunk strength in young people with lower back pain.</p> <p><strong> </strong></p>}, journal={Manual Therapy, Posturology & Rehabilitation Journal}, author={Spinoso, Deborah Hebling and Pereira, Leticia Carvalho}, year={2020}, month={Oct.}, pages={1–8} }