What is Cupping therapy?

Cupping therapy is the use of various cupping instruments to apply succion to body tissues. This method creates stretching while stimulating blood and lymph circulation to the underlying musculature and tissues including the fascia. Because of the depth of its effect, cupping is among the best deep tissue myofascial therapies available.

Therapeutic Benefits

-Benefits the immune system

-Causes vasodilatation (Allows new fresh blood and circulation into the area)

-Drains toxins

-Reduces edema and adhesions

-Improves lymphatic drainage

-Aids in cellulite reduction

Indications

-Tight or hardened muscles

-Edema and need for lymphatic drainage

-Trigger points and tissue adhesions

-Poor or restricted lymphatic flow or circulation

-Scar tissue and collagen stimulation

-Pain and movement restriction

-Inflamed or painful joints and tissues

-Nervous energy and anxiety

-Need for detoxification

-Organ toning and balancing

-Tissue regeneration and healing

-Improve local vasculature

Contraindications

-Cancer

-Heart disease

-Unstable heart rates or pressures

-Aneurysms, thrombus or clots, vessel plaques

-Any form of disorder that may case bleeding: hemophilia, thrombocytopenia or genetic clotting disorder

-Taking anticoagulants or having a lot of bruises

-Bacterial infections or viral infections

-Acute or chronic infection or inflammation such as cellulitis

-Not in area of unknown pain pathology

-Acute injuries

-Pregnancy

-Scars must be well healed and approximated

-New tattoos must have had a month to heal

-Areas with implants, meshes or hernia repairs

-Not over injection areas, botox, fillers, cortisone, encapsulate medications, insulin injection sites...

-Extreme fatigue, anemia or signs of deficiency

-Blood pressure problems and Diabetes : Talk with your doctor before getting cupping therapy