EFFICACY OF WET CUPPING IN THE MANAGEMENT OF LOW BACK PAIN: A CASE SERIES STUDY

Khalid Rahim Wani*, Ulfat Ahad Bhat, Afshana Nabi, Mohd Nayab and Abdul Nasir Ansari

ABSTRACT

Background: It is estimated that 540 million individuals worldwide suffer from low back pain. With an 84%
lifetime prevalence, low back pain is one of the most common illnesses and grounds of work absences globally.
Wet cupping therapy is one of the earliest recognize d medicinal practices. Objective: This case series aims to show
how wet cupping affects lower back pain. Intervention: Six patients who complained of low back pain were
included to receive four sittings of wet cupping. Two large sized cups (6.5 cm) were ap plied on the lumbosacral
region once every 7 days for 28 days. The visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to statistically evaluate the
patients at baseline, 7 days, 14 days, and 28 days. Results: Using the Friedman test, statistically significant
improvemen ts (p=0.00044) were observed in all patients following the intervention. Conclusion: It's been
demonstrated that wet cupping works well for relieving low back pain. So, we can conclude that for individuals
with low back pain, wet cupping is a successful, s afe, practical, and reasonably priced treatment plan.

Keywords: Wet cupping; Low back pain; Unani medicine; VAS.