Cupping therapy versus acupuncture for pain-related conditions: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials and trial sequential analysis

• Main Authors: Ya-Jing Zhang (Author), Hui-Juan Cao (Author), Xin-Lin Li (Author), Xiao-Ying Yang (Author), Bao-Yong Lai (Author), Guo-Yang Yang (Author), Jian-Ping Liu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Both cupping therapy and acupuncture have been used in China for a long time, and their target indications are pain-related conditions. There is no systematic review comparing the effectiveness of these two therapies. Objectives To compare the beneficial effectiveness and safety...