Most people experience some form of daily soreness and movement restriction in a typical day from normal activities of work, exercise, sleep and prolonged standing or sitting. We don’t typically think of this as an injury until days have passed and we are still noticing the problem. Adhesions within the soft tissue develop decreasing the microcirculation in the area.
Cupping therapy is a practice that involves briefly applying rounded inverted cups to certain parts of the body using a vacuum effect. The lifting of the skin and underlying tissues inside the cups encourages blood flow to the area, sedate the nervous system, and relaxes muscle tissue tightness. Cupping may be combined with other treatment based on the individualized assessment of the therapist.
Cupping can be used to help alleviate the following symptoms and conditions:
What should I expect with a cupping treatment?
The therapist will apply a lubricant to skin such as a massage cream prior to placing cups onto skin. The negative pressure inside of the cup is created by removing air with a small hand pump. The soft tissue under the cup is drawn up with the negative pressure allowing the layers in underlying tissue to be decompressed and normal blood flow perfusion to the area to be restored. The cups may also be slid across the skin with light suction applied to further improve circulation to the area. Occasionally the patient may experience soreness and redness in the treatment area for a day or two after treatment due to histamine release and blood flow restoration to the area. The patient should always let the practitioner know if procedure is becoming painful. After treatment your therapist will go over any concerns you may have based on your personal response to the treatment.
Safety
The practitioner will follow standard infection control practices and safety precautions to protect against the transmission of diseases. Please contact the therapist if excessive pain occurs in the hours following treatment. |  |  |
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