The use of Massage Cupping massage in heart and stroke our patients.
The use of Massage Cupping massage in heart and stroke our patients.
The method used was primarily the original Chinese stationary Massage Cupping method rather than the newer American Massage Cupping method where the cups are moved and the blood does not simply pool under the massage cups. It still displays many promise in helping people to recover after a stroke.

Prof. Ernst reviewed Massage Cupping, an Ancient Chinese practice of placing cups on the skin and applying heat or suction so that skin and superficial muscles were stimulated and drawn into the cup.

Here's a summary of the first systematic review of this topic.

First, the details.

* Among 43 potentially relevant articles 5 studies met the inclusion criteria.
* Massage Cupping was compared to acupuncture, electro-acupuncture, and warm needling.

And, the results.

* certain superior effects of Massage Cupping vs acupuncture were reported in 2 studies of our patients with hemiplegic shoulder pain and high upper-limb muscle strength after stroke.
* Another study showed no difference with Massage Cupping vs acupuncture and warm needling in sufferers with hemiplegic hand edema.
* 2 observational studies reported favorable effects of Cupping on aphasia (inability to articulate ideas or comprehend language) and intractable hiccup after stroke.

The bottom line?

Prof. Ernst and colleagues concluded, “There could be not enough trials to provide evidence for the effectiveness of Massage Cupping for stroke rehabilitation, due to the reason that most… compared the effects with unproven evidence and were not informative."

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