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Background: Cupping therapy is a traditional therapy treatment used since ancient era. It is a therapy of alternate medicine, gaining popularity in physical medicine because of minimal adverse effects, reduction in pain and muscle tenderness. Very little literature is available on the combine effect of cupping therapy and conventional physical therapy in order to treat low back pain in female patients. Aim: To evaluate effects of cupping therapy combined with conventional Physical therapy in order to improve the pain and health related quality of life among female patients with low back pain. Experimental Procedure: Randomized control trial done on diagnosed cases of 40 low back pain female patients in Fauji Foundation Hospital, Rawalpindi. Experimental Group (A) received cupping therapy once every two weeks for 4 weeks combined with conventional physical therapy including hot pack, interferential therapy and strengthening exercises for back done 3 times per week for 4 weeks. Control group (B) did not received cupping therapy, only conventional Physical therapy was given and their outcomes were observed at the baseline and at the end of 4 weeks sessions. Results: Results showed significant improvement in the measured variables of pain and low back disability as well as in physical health, psychological health, and social relations whereas no such significant improvement was seen in environmental health. Conclusion: Combined effect of cupping therapy along with conventional physical therapy helps in reducing not only low back pain symptoms but also improve the health related quality of life among female patients.

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