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...
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10.9734/jocamr/2026/v27i11789