What is cupping therapy? Tracing its roots to ancient Chinese, Egyptian, and Middle Eastern societies, cupping therapy was a form of traditional medicine used to relieve pain and treat musculoskeletal injuries such as back injuries, muscle stiffness, sprains, strains, and inflammations.
How does cupping work? Cupping therapy uses special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create a targeted form of suction, which directs circulation of blood to specific areas of the body to increase oxygenation and promote healing.
While cupping therapy is still widely used today to treat pain and inflammation, it’s also used as a technique in deep-tissue massage which helps promote blood flow, relaxation, and overall well-being.
What does cupping treat? People mostly use cupping to relieve conditions that cause pain WITHOUT OPIOIDS. Cupping may ease symptoms of:
Arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis
Back pain, neck pain, knee pain and shoulder pain
Breathing problems, such as asthma
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Gastrointestinal disorders, such as IBD
Headaches and migraines
High blood pressure (hypertension)
What are the side effects? The most obvious side effects of cupping are typically the infamous round marks, which look like “bruises” though they are not. The capillaries are opened to release metabolic waste – “congestion” in muscle tissue – aka “toxins.” The marks do not hurt like a bruise at all and they will naturally disappear within seven to ten days, depending on how much “congestion” the client has in their system that was released.
Sources: https://bodyinmind.sparkitive.com/.../how-does-cupping.../ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/.../treatments/16554-cupping
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