Medical Cupping
Medical cupping is a therapy using glass cups and heated air to create a vacuum and suction on the skin.
Cupping as a therapy has been practiced for millennia, with written records dating back to 28 AD. It started with the use of animal horns, then bamboo cups and finally glass cups.
Medical Cupping Methodologies:
Stationary cup
The cup is vacuumed to a specific acupressure point or muscle knot and left on for 5-10 minutes.
Walking cup
The cup is vacuumed to certain acupressure points or muscle knots and is then moved up and down a meridian or across a muscle fiber, all while still attached to the skin.
Flying cup
The cup is vacuumed to certain point or knots and is then quickly removed and replaced several times on the same area in order to relieve muscle tension and release body toxins.
Additional Benefits of Cupping
Traditional Chinese Medicine states it will warm the meridians, dispel stagnation and increase as well as promote the flow of Qi and blood.
Pain Relief:
Back, shoulder, knee, elbow pain, soft tissue injury, etc.
Reduction of swelling
Headaches
Asthma, flu, cough, and cold symptoms
Gastrointestinal problems
Post-surgery recovery
Hypertension
Hives or skin rash
Cellulite and stretch marks
Will it Hurt?
Some discomfort is to be expected. How much discomfort can depend on several factors including the amount of toxins and metabolic waste build-up, how tight the fascia and muscles are, your level of tolerance, and more.
Why Should I Get Cupping Done?
1. Cupping is an excellent way to gain release and cleanse your body of excessive buildups of toxins.
2. Gain relief from muscular pain.
3. Assist in post surgery recovery.
4. Reduce cellulite and stretch marks.
5. Relief from many ailments and health issues.
6. Headache relief and prevention.