myofascial decompression

Heterogeneity of Protocol Parameters in Dynamic Cupping Therapy for Lower Extremity Musculoskeletal Conditions: A Critical Narrative Review

Nikita Joshi, Bhupesh Goyal, Loventika Chauhan & Himanshu Sharma · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Cupping therapy has re-entered mainstream sports medicine and rehabilitation practice, and a subset of clinicians now apply the cup while the underlying tissue is actively or passively moved, a variant commonly described as dynamic or moving cupping. This critical narrative revie...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i81408

Effectiveness of Dry Needling, Dynamic Cupping and Instrument-assisted Soft-tissue Mobilisation in Plantar Fasciitis: A Critical Narrative Review of Individual and Combined Use

Rahil Iqbal & Kanika Jain · Asian Journal of Medicine and Health · 2026

Plantar fasciitis, more broadly described as plantar heel pain or plantar fasciopathy, is commonly treated with exercise, stretching, education and load modification, yet clinicians frequently add dry needling, cupping or instrument-assisted soft-tissue mobilisation when symptoms...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i71402