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Cupping

What is Cupping?

Cupping involves placing cups on the skin to create suction and facilitate the flow of “qi” in the body. Qi is a Chinese word meaning life force.

The suction supports healing with blood flow. Cupping helps separate the myofascia from the muscle in order to release toxins and alleviate painful muscle adhesions. This modality helps to increase blood circulation, relax tight muscles and reduce pain.

Cupping increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This may relieve muscle tension, which can improve overall blood flow and promote cell repair. It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue. People use cupping to complement their care for a host of issues and conditions.

How Cupping Works

There are various types of “cups”, such as cups made from bamboo, ceramic, metal, silicone and plastic. Modern cupping is performed using glass cups that are rounded like balls and open on one end.

There are two main categories of cupping performed today:

  • Dry cupping is a suction-only method. The inside of each cup is heated — typically with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball that is set aflame. The heat sends oxygen out of the cup, creating a vacuum. Some providers use a suction device to remove air from cups. Once placed on your skin, the vacuum force pulls skin up into the cup.
  • Wet cupping may involve both suction and controlled medicinal bleeding. A needle is used to lightly puncture your skin before, and sometimes after, cupping. Toxins leave the body through the puncture wounds during the cupping procedure.

Your practitioner, your medical condition, and your preferences will help determine what method is used.

Cupping Specialties

Facial Care

Fertility

Insomnia

Anxiety

Pain Relief

Cupping Benefits

Cupping provides pain relief as well as muscular relaxation.

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Cupping enhances overall health by removing energy blockages identified by TCM practitioners as impediments to the flow of healthy energy or Qi. Cupping may help athletes increase blood flow to a specific muscle region or decrease pain.

Other benefits include:

  • Increasing blood circulation
  • Relieving muscle tension
  • Improving overall blood flow
  • Promoting cell repair
  • Encouraging tissues to release toxins

Conditions Treated

Cupping is employed mainly to relieve conditions that cause pain. Cupping may ease symptoms of:

Cupping Treatment Procedure

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