Immediate Effect of Dynamic Cupping on Pain in Teachers with Mechanical Neck Pain: An Experimental Study

Abstract

Background: Mechanical neck pain occurs due to prolonged loading on neck, poor posture, stress and changes in connective tissues. Cupping therapy is ancient medical treatment, which use suction on skin. Dynamic cupping gives combine effect of cupping and massage. Which relive muscle tension by increasing microcirculation. Aim: To find immediate Effect of dynamic cupping on pain in teachers with mechanical neck pain. Material and Method: 40 male and female teachers with mechanical neck pain were included in the study and treated with dynamic cupping. Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Pain Pressure Threshold were taken for pain intensity Measurement. Result: Paired t test was used for Intra group analysis. Significant difference was observed in pain intensity bychanges in score of in Numeric Pain Rating Scale and Pain Pressure Threshold (p< 0.05) immediately and after 280 minutes of treatment. Conclusion: Hence, we conclude that there is a significant reduction in pain after the treatment with dynamic cupping in teachers with mechanical neck pain. So, dynamic cupping can be used clinically in patients with mechanical neck pain.