Complementary therapies in clinical practice
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Aug 2018
Review Meta AnalysisCupping therapy for treating ankylosing spondylitis: The evidence from systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cupping therapy has been widely used in Eastern Asia, the Middle East, or Central and North Europe to manage the symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this systematic review was to review data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of cupping therapy for treating patients with AS. ⋯ Taken together, only weak evidence supported the hypothesis that cupping therapy had potential benefits for patients with AS.
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Complement Ther Clin Pract · Aug 2018
Review Meta AnalysisCupping therapy for treating ankylosing spondylitis: The evidence from systematic review and meta-analysis.
Cupping therapy has been widely used in Eastern Asia, the Middle East, or Central and North Europe to manage the symptom of ankylosing spondylitis (AS). The aim of this systematic review was to review data from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of cupping therapy for treating patients with AS. ⋯ Taken together, only weak evidence supported the hypothesis that cupping therapy had potential benefits for patients with AS.