Is Cupping Helpful for Calf Soreness/Gastroc Strains?

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Cupping + Calf Soreness/Tightness: Study Highlight
 
Just ONE cupping treatment significantly improved active dorsiflexion and decreased pain in this study of athletes.
 
Methods: Single cohort design included 20 physically active, healthy participants (10 women, 10 men; age: 22.9 years ± 3.35 years) completed an exercise protocol to induce delayed onset muscle soreness in both lower legs.
 
Intervention: A 5-minute dry cupping treatment was performed on the dominant leg medial gastrocnemius and 5 minutes of rest for the non-dominant control leg.
Woohoo for cupping!
 
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34847072/
Author
Dr. Catherine Logan Headshot Dr. Catherine Logan, MD, MBA Catherine Logan, MD, MBA, MSPT, is a sports medicine orthopaedic surgeon specializing in complex knee and shoulder surgery at Colorado Sports Medicine and Orthopaedics (COSMO) in Denver, Colorado. As a former physical therapist & trainer, Dr. Logan provides a distinct expertise in sports injury, prevention, and surgical management.

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