What is Cupping Therapy?
Cupping is a Traditional Chinese Medicine treatment that has been used for thousands of years. Cups are placed on specific points on the skin creating a vacuum. Cupping is like a reverse massage where the cups pull the skin, muscles and tissues upwards.
Cupping Therapy is a modified version of cupping in traditional Chinese medicine. Cupping Massage will help break down rigid tissue (muscle and fascia), and assists in the release of excess fluids and toxins. It also promotes blood flow and can helps improve range of motion.
What do I expect?
The process involves the therapist putting special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. The process uses negative pressure (suction) to lift the soft tissues of the body. This is “not” fire cupping. Air pressure is used instead of fire. After your session, the cups may leave bruise or bruise-like marks on your treated areas, The color and pattern of the marks depend on the level of stagnation in the area, and can range from a bright red to a dark purple, usually lasting 3 days to a week, sometimes a bit longer. Once our clients understand what these marks are, and feel the results, their concerns disappear, and they return for more sessions. Cups can be made out of silicone, rubber, glass, or even bamboo and can be left in place or moved along the body. Each session can last between 30-50 minutes depending on the area in which requires treatment.
Generally patients get cupping for many purposes:
- including to help with pain,
- inflammation,
- blood flow,
- relaxation and well-being,
- and as a type of deep-tissue massage.
Cupping therapy for stress:
Cupping therapy can help you release stress. We work to place cups on your body and cause suction, you must lie completely still. During this time the client is asked to “blank their mind” and get rid of negative thoughts that might be troubling you.
Another important factor is that cupping promotes the flow of blood in the body. As the muscles and tissues are flooded with healing nutrients and fresh oxygen, they relax completely. The relaxation effect is also extended to the nervous system that seems to get sedated with cupping.
When you go into the stress mode, your muscles react by going into spasm and stiffening. For this reason, you sense the tension in your neck, shoulders, and back. Cupping can help release this tension so you feel the stress melting away. In fact, it is not uncommon for patients to fall into a deep sleep during the session.
In addition to dry cupping, therapists may also choose to use massage cupping. After creating suction, she may move the cup over the body in gentle movements by way of reverse massage. The massage-like sensations also work to release stress and bring calm to the patient similar to when you take deep tissue or trigger point massage therapy.
Cupping Therapy can be combined with BBX’s Life Coaching services, message us to see what this session will look like for you.
Who should not do cupping? Cupping therapy is beneficial for many, but it isn’t suitable for everyone. Here are some conditions and circumstances where cupping should be avoided:
- People on Blood Thinning Medications: Due to the risk of bruising and bleeding, it’s not recommended for those taking anticoagulants.
- Skin Conditions: Individuals with sunburns, wounds, skin ulcers, or recent trauma should avoid cupping on the affected areas to prevent aggravation and further damage.
- Young Children: Cupping is not advised for children under four. For children between four and seven years old, sessions should be limited to five minutes, and for those aged seven to fourteen, sessions should not exceed ten minutes to ensure safety and comfort.
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