Ge Weiqing, Leson Chelsea, Vukovic Corey
Department of Physical Therapy, Youngstown State University, USA.
J Phys Ther Sci. 2017 May;29(5):859-862. doi: 10.1589/jpts.29.859. Epub 2017 May 16.
[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of dry cupping on pain and function of patients with plantar fasciitis. [Subjects and Methods] Twenty-nine subjects (age 15 to 59 years old, 20 females and 9 males), randomly assigned into the two groups (dry cupping therapy and electrical stimulation therapy groups), participated in this study. The research design was a randomized controlled trial (RCT). Treatments were provided to the subjects twice a week for 4 weeks. Outcome measurements included the Visual Analogue Pain Scale (VAS) (at rest, first in the morning, and with activities), the Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM), the Lower Extremity Functional Scale (LEFS), as well as the pressure pain threshold. [Results]The data indicated that both dry cupping therapy and electrical stimulation therapy could reduce pain and increase function significantly in the population tested, as all the 95% Confidence Intervals (CIs) did not include 0 except for the pressure pain threshold. There was no significant difference between the dry cupping therapy and electrical stimulation groups in all the outcome measurements. [Conclusion] These results support that both dry cupping therapy and electrical stimulation therapy could reduce pain and increase function in the population tested.
[目的] 本研究旨在确定干拔罐疗法对足底筋膜炎患者疼痛和功能的影响。[对象与方法] 29名受试者（年龄15至59岁，女性20名，男性9名），随机分为两组（干拔罐治疗组和电刺激治疗组），参与本研究。研究设计为随机对照试验（RCT）。每周为受试者提供两次治疗，共4周。结果测量包括视觉模拟疼痛量表（VAS）（休息时、清晨及活动时）、足踝能力测量量表（FAAM）、下肢功能量表（LEFS）以及压痛阈值。[结果] 数据表明，干拔罐疗法和电刺激疗法均可显著减轻受试人群的疼痛并改善功能，除压痛阈值外，所有95%置信区间（CI）均不包含0。在所有结果测量中，干拔罐治疗组和电刺激治疗组之间无显著差异。[结论] 这些结果支持干拔罐疗法和电刺激疗法均可减轻受试人群的疼痛并改善功能。
