Background : Complementary medicine therapies are used globally. Around 88% of the countries that are members of the World Health Organization (WHO) reported using such practices while there is no information reported from the remaining 12% of countries 1 . Cupping therapy is an ancient therapy trending to be used among athletes 2 . Other complementary medicine therapies such as chiropractic are also used in sports medicine 3 . This narrative review aims to provide an update on the current status of complementary medicine therapies used in sports medicine. Methods : A comprehensive search using three medical databases (PubMed, Cochrane, TRIIP) was conducted using this search Boolean: (“cupping therapy” + “sports medicine”), (“complementary medicine” +” Sports medicine”), (“cupping therapy” + “athletes”), (“complementary medicine” + ”athletes”) from inception to June 2021. Inclusion criteria were: articles in English language, systematic reviews, reviews, and clinical trials which are in direct relation to the aim of this narrative review. Results : From the 72
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