Gazzaffi Ibrahim Mahjoup

Cupping Therapy in Athletes: Current Evidence on Effectiveness, Safety, Physiological Mechanisms, and Clinical Applications: A Narrative Review

Ahmed Tawfik ElOlemy, Gazzaffi Ibrahim Mahjoup, Mohammed Ahmed ElOlemy & Saleh Ibrahim AlQasoumi · Journal of Complementary and Alternative Medical Research · 2026

Background: Cupping therapy is used in athletic settings, although its reported popularity is more readily documented than evidence of its comparative efficacy. Suction-based procedures differ in their invasiveness, and evidence from patients with chronic pain cannot be assumed t...