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Cupping Therapy  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A traditional practice, most notably in traditional medicine, which involves placing cups on the skin to create suction believed to help increase blood flow and promote healing associated with chronic neck and low back pain in the short term (From National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health, https://nccih.nih.gov/news/cupping (Accessed 11/5/2018)).

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Entry terms

  • Cupping Treatment

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MLQ575T0-P

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