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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Compared with a heating pad, cupping was more effective in improving pain (adjusted NRS difference : -1. 29 [95 % CI -1. 61, -0. 97] at 3 weeks (p = 0. 025) and -1. 16 [-1. 48, -0. 84] at 7 weeks (p = 0. 005)), neck function (adjusted NDI difference : -0. 79 [-1. 11, -0. 47] at 3 (p = 0. 0039) and 7 weeks (p < 0. 0001)) and discomfort (adjusted MYMOP2 difference score : -0. 72 [-1. 04 to -0. 40] at 3 weeks and -0. 92 [-1. 24, -0. 60] at 7 weeks).