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Effect of Mulligan (MWM) vs Cupping Therapy in Patients with Low Back Pain

Author(s) Ms Soniya Kumawat, Dr. Ankit Bhargava, Dr. Shanan Sundaram
Country India
Abstract Low back pain (LBP) is a very common musculoskeletal condition as well as one of the most common causes of disability in the world. It has a significant impact on an individual's functional ability, work output, and quality of life. Physiotherapy management involves different conservative treatment methods, with Mulligan Mobilization with Movement (MWM) and cupping therapy being the common methods. The current study aimed to compare the efficacy of Mulligan MWM and cupping therapy in the treatment of patients with low back pain in terms of pain intensity and functional disability. A total of 30 participants were chosen and randomly assigned to two groups (Group A, cupping therapy, and Group B, Mulligan MWM), and 15 participants were selected for each group. The intensity of pain was measured with the help of the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and functional disability was evaluated with the help of the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI). Treatment was performed for 15 days. This study demonstrated improvement in both the cupping therapy and Mulligan groups; however, the cupping therapy group had a greater improvement in pain (VAS went from 7.2 to 3.1) and disability (ODI went from 42% to 20%) than the Mulligan group (VAS went from 7.0 to 3.8; ODI from 40% to 25%). There was statistical evidence that there was a significant difference between the two interventions. The paper concludes that both methods are effective, and cupping therapy has relatively better short-term results.
Index Terms: Mulligan MWM, Low back pain, cupping therapy, VAS, ODI, physiotherapy
Keywords Mulligan MWM, Low Back Pain, Cupping Therapy, VAS, ODI, Physiotherapy
Field Physical Science
Published In Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On 2026-07-15
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