Acknowledgement
We are grateful to the Ya Hafeez and Cupping World Center for their dedication to promoting and advancing cupping therapy, which has been instrumental in making this research possible. We sincerely appreciate their assistance in facilitating data collection and providing a conducive environment for our study.
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