Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that originated in China. It involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. The suction may facilitate healing with blood flow.

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A modern dry Cupping  treatment include 2 techniques:

1. Static techniques, the plastic cups are suctioned onto the skin (painful area) using suction pumps for 15-20 min. per area with weak, medium or strong suction, without lubrication.

2. Gliding, sliding or moving silicon cup over tight fascia, spine, and joints for up to 2-30 min.

 

After the cups are removed, there can be some discolouration and swelling. Cupping marks can show up after first 24 hrs and last up to 2 weeks.

You may experience soreness after treatment similar to a deep tissue massage.

In some rare cases, blisters can appear during Cupping 

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Benefits:

• Pain relief

• Improving blood flow and increased supplements to stiff tendons and muscles

• Detoxication of the area

• Fascia tightness relief

 

It can be used with the following conditions:

• Sciatica

• Spine disc problems

• Decreased ROM

• Painful muscle or joints

• Chronic pain

• Arthritis

• Poor immune system