Cupping is a deep-tissue massage; it utilizes little cups to make counter-pressure that works deep muscles and belts. By lifting rather than packing, cupping can work with developing muscles, belts and liquid in various (and extremely helpful) ways. Counter-pressure is made either by warming the air inside the cup before putting it on the skin (making a vacuum when the air cools) or by utilizing a pull gadget on the cup.
Cupping is a deep-tissue massage technique that employs small cups to apply counter-pressure to deep muscles and fascia. Cupping allows muscles, fascia, and fluid to move in unusual (and very beneficial) ways by lifting rather than compressing them.
Like many other forms of Alternative Medicine, Cupping has a long history in many cultures. Still, it isn’t easy to investigate using the normal Western Medicine double-blind control group methodology. There have been studies on cupping (with positive results; see the links at the end of this article! ), but a complete study is needed. It has yet to achieve mainstream approval in the Western medical establishment.
Many athletes and pain patients, on the other hand, have personal testimonies of how Cupping has aided them.
The markings created by Cupping are one of the most misunderstood aspects of the procedure. The pink, red, or purple circles that appear on the body after a cupping session are not “bruises” in the traditional sense. “Bruises” (or “purpura”) are bruises caused by trauma that result in subdermal bleeding and are typically quite painful. Cupping markings resemble (don’t laugh…) a hickey.
The color changes depending on the type and amount of toxins released from deep within the muscles and surrounding tissue during the cupping session. TCM practitioners use the color of the markings as a diagnostic tool since it reveals a lot about what is going on internally in that particular place.
Starting with the first session, you’ll feel relief and see improvements.
Improved circulation speeds up the healing process.
Being “distractive” helps separate layers of skin, muscle, and fascia as they are drawn into the cup, complementing the “compressive” characteristic of other soft tissue work.
Yes. The following are some general contraindications and precautions:
Bleeding problems or a penchant for bruising
Medications that thin the blood, such as Coumadin or Heparin
Infections or wounds on the skin in the treatment area.
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