Peer-reviewed trials on myotherapy, dry needling, cupping and manual therapy, each one read closely and rewritten in plain language — what was tested, what it found, and what it means for your body or your practice.
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A four-week course of dry cupping eased knee pain and stiffness in people with osteoarthritis, compared with a waiting list.
In people with tension-type headache, dry needling eased headache intensity and cut the number of active trigger points.
Ultrasound of 111 adults showed the plantar fascia — not the foot muscles — does most of the work shaping a flat or normal arch.
A single session of cupping with active movement improved hamstring flexibility more than foam rolling — and athletes preferred it.
