WANG Yan,LI Bo,LI Fei,Chen Bo,CHEN Zelin 

(1.Tianjin Jinnan District Bei Zha Kou Town Health Center,Tianjin,China;2.Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,;3.Hexi District rehabilitation hospital of Tianjin)

ABSTRACT   Objective: To observe the immediate and long-term effects of cupping therapy on chronic nonspecific low back pain (NLBP). Methods: Giving the persons who meet the inclusion criteria  of  NLBP  with  constant  negative  pressure  -0.04Mpa  at  Dachangshu,  Ciliao,  Dazhui, Mingmen, Weizhong acupoint cupping, cupping 15min, this treatment once every other day, 4 times for 1 course of treatment, a total of 1 courses of treatment. Using self control method based on  VAS  visual  analogue  scale  and  Oswestry  disability  index  and  Roland-Morris  disability questionnaire as observation indexes were observed and recorded 3 times, respectively, before treatment, after treatment, after 1 weeks of treatment. Results: after cupping treatment, the scores of VAS, ODI and RMQD were significantly lower than those before treatment (all p<0.05), and the scores of ODI and RMQD were significantly decreased at 1 weeks after treatment (p<0.05, NLBP).  Conclusion:  cupping  treatment  of  patients  with  NLBP  for  immediate  pain  relief  effect significantly; and to ease walking,  standing, sitting, bending, housework activities, activity time, activity intensity is significantly improved, and have long-term effects (p<0.05).

KEYWORDS   cupping, chronic nonspecific low back pain, clinical study