CUPPING THERAPY

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.

What should I do after cupping session?
Cupping after-care

Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate! Give your lymphatic system the extra fluids it needs to flush your body of the toxins.
Don't shower immediately after cupping.
Keep the areas that were treated covered and warm.
Avoid alcohol.
You may feel fatigued or experience flu-like symptoms the next day. This is normal.

Does Cupping help with back pain?

The suction and negative pressure provided by cupping can loosen muscles, encourage blood flow, and sedate the nervous system (which makes it an excellent treatment for high blood pressure). Cupping is used to relieve back and neck pains, stiff muscles, anxiety, fatigue, migraines, rheumatism, and even cellulite.

Is cupping better than massage?

Deep tissue massage by itself is great for releasing knots and tension, but when it's combined with cupping, the client will get even more relief as the skin, muscle and blood vessels are stretched and massaged before being relaxed back into their normal position.

Does cupping help inflammation?

Cupping invigorates local circulation of qi and blood in the area being treated, resolving swelling, pain, and tension. By drawing impurities to the surface, it removes toxins. ... techniques like cupping,  massage relax tissue and reduce markers of inflammation.

How long does cupping take to work?

The bruises for cupping can last for a few days up to two weeks. According to TCM practitioner, it is expected that over several weeks of repeated cupping treatments the bruising will decrease as the stagnation resolves. This indicates a successful result of a cupping treatment protocol.

Does cupping help muscle knots?

Cupping is used to treat pain, ease scar tissue deep within muscles and connective tissues, and reduce swelling and muscle knots. Also, like many complementary treatments, cupping is supposed to minimize circulating toxins by drawing them into the skin where they are more easily removed.

Why does cupping leave red marks?

The red marks are a result of the blood being pulled into that area. The darker the mark, the more stagnant fluids (toxins, blood and lymph) were dredged up during treatment. The marks last anywhere from a few hours to several days. The more often you receive cupping for the same issue, the lighter the marks will be.