Tissue Stiffness is Not Related to Pain Experience: An Individually Controlled Study in Patients with Chronic Neck and Back Pain

<div>Patients with neck pain (<i>n</i> = 20) showed an initial, nonlasting decrease of tissue stiffness 5 minutes after cupping (percentage change compared to baseline stiffness before cupping).</div>

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Figure 4: Tissue Stiffness is Not Related to Pain Experience: An Individually Controlled Study in Patients with Chronic Neck and Back Pain 