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.
The cups may be made of:
Glass
Bamboo
Earthenware
Silicone
Cupping therapy might be trendy now, but it’s not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used cupping therapy in 1,550 B.C.
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Cupping was likely first performed using animal horns. Later, cups were made from bamboo and then ceramic. Suction was primarily created through the use of heat. Cups were originally heated with fire and then applied to the skin. As they cooled, the cups drew the skin inside. Modern cupping is often performed using bell-shaped glass cups. They may also be made of plastic or silicone.
There are four main categories of cupping performed today:- Dry cupping
- Wet/bleeding cupping
- Running cupping.
- Flash cupping
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What conditions can cupping treat?
Cupping has been used to treat a wide variety of conditions. It may be particularly effective at easing conditions that create muscle aches and pains. Since the cups can also be applied to major acupressure points, the practice is possibly effective at treating digestive issues, skin issues, and other conditions commonly treated with acupressure. Cupping therapy may help with the following conditions, among others: · lower back pain · lower back pain · headache and migraine · knee pain
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How long will it take for cupping marks to disappear?
Any discoloration or marks from cupping usually go away within 7 days of the session.
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Where will my practitioner place the cups?
Cups are most often applied to the: back chest abdomen buttocks legs
Benefits
Cupping helps to reduce pain and inflammation. Improves blood flow . Used for relaxation, well being and deep tissue massage. It is safe, non invasive and inexpensive treatment. Rejuvenation of body organs. Facilitates healing process and strengthens immune system. Used to treat:
- · Blood disorders such as anemia and hemophilia
- · Gynecological disorders
- · Skin problems: eczema and acne
- · Migraines, Anxiety and depression
Cupping is a low-risk therapy. The side effects will typically occur during your treatment or immediately after. Lightheadedness or dizziness, sweating or nausea may be experienced. After treatment, the skin around the rim of the cup may become irritated and marked in a circular pattern. There may be risk of Infection after undergoing cupping therapy and it can be avoided if practitioner follows the right methods for cleaning skin and controlling infection before and after the session.
