Effect of Neurogenic Acupoint CUPPING ON WOMEN WITH CHRONIC PELVIC PAIN
Chronic Pelvic Pain
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Chronic Pelvic Pain focused on measuring chronic pelvic pain, dry cupping, neurogenic acupoint
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- thirty married women suffering from chronic pelvic pain
- Their age will range from 25 to 40 years old.
- Their BMI will be ≤ 30 kg/m2.
- They should be non-smokers.
- They should have sedentary life style without participation at any exercise training program during this study.
- Maximum parity number is three.
- Their score is less than 6 on The Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index and Problem Index" (The O'Leary-Sant), to exclude Interstitial Cystitis.
- Their score on visual analog scale above 5.
- Their muscle strength is good in hip abductor, adductor, external rotator and internal rotator muscles .
- Their pelvic floor muscle strength is good.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Women having any serious physical disorders such as vertebral fractures, disk hernia, acute inflammation and deep venous thrombosis.
- Women having any problems in the acupoints such as fractures, ulcers, varicose veins, skin disease or inflammation.
- Women having history of cancer or congenital anomaly.
- Use of any kind of analgesic medications or contraceptive pills.
- Diabetic or hypertensive patient.
- Have any auto immune disease (rheumatoid, lupus), chest disease and cardiac disease.
- HS-CRP test exclusion patient during menses, patient suffering any medical condition increase inflammation ex cough, sneezing.
- Patient suffering from chronic pelvic pain due to another cause except PID.
Sites / Locations
- They will be selected from 6th District Family Medicine Unit, Giza.Recruiting
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
dry cupping
Life style modification
Dry cupping is considered to be a noninvasive and inexpensive technique, used worldwide to treating patients with pain syndromes It is in fact a type of physical therapy which is applied by the specialists of acupuncture or other individuals. It improves the subcutaneous blood flow and, as a result, stimulates the autonomic nervous system and reduces the pai
lifestyle modifications in the form of dietary recommendations, exercises and sleep quality improvement for 8 weeks.The life style modification followed in the treatment: Avoid consumption of all kinds of alcohol beverages. Avoid consumption of spicy foods, pepper, chili and coffee Follow a correct diet assuming each day 50% carbohydrates,30% fats and 20% proteins Increase your intake of fruits, vegetables and foods rich of natural fibers (dark bred, vegetables, spinaches). 8 hour sleep at night 40 minutes of walking 3time per week.