Szlosek Philip A, Campbell Matthew
Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, MA,USA.
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH,USA.
J Sport Rehabil. 2022 Oct 10;32(2):227-233. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2022-0198. Print 2023 Feb 1.
Plantar fasciitis is a very common pathology experienced by a wide array of individuals in the United States. Patients most commonly experience tightness and pain along the plantar aspect of their foot and on the medial side of the heel. A variety of treatment methods have been used to improve the pain levels and function of patients with plantar fasciitis. An emerging treatment method for plantar fasciitis is dry cupping, where negative pressure is created to increase blood flow to the injured area and facilitate the healing process.
Is there evidence to suggest dry cupping is effective at improving pain and function for patients experiencing plantar fasciitis when compared with therapeutic exercise or electrical stimulation?
Three studies examining the effectiveness of dry cupping for the treatment of plantar fasciitis were included in this review. Two studies compared dry cupping to therapeutic exercises and stretching, and 1 study used electrical stimulation.
There is moderate evidence to support the use of dry cupping to improve pain and function in patients with plantar fasciitis.
There is level B evidence to support dry cupping as an effective treatment method for improving pain and function in patients with plantar fasciitis as compared with therapeutic exercise and electrical stimulation.
足底筋膜炎是美国众多人都会经历的一种非常常见的病症。患者最常感到足部足底侧以及足跟内侧紧绷和疼痛。人们使用了多种治疗方法来改善足底筋膜炎患者的疼痛程度和功能。一种新兴的足底筋膜炎治疗方法是干拔罐，即通过产生负压来增加受伤部位的血流量并促进愈合过程。
与治疗性锻炼或电刺激相比，是否有证据表明干拔罐对改善足底筋膜炎患者的疼痛和功能有效？
本综述纳入了三项研究干拔罐治疗足底筋膜炎有效性的研究。两项研究将干拔罐与治疗性锻炼和拉伸进行了比较，一项研究使用了电刺激。
有中等证据支持使用干拔罐来改善足底筋膜炎患者的疼痛和功能。
有B级证据支持与治疗性锻炼和电刺激相比，干拔罐是改善足底筋膜炎患者疼痛和功能的有效治疗方法。
