DRY CUPPING

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Cupping therapy is a form of alternative therapy, which dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese and middle Eastern cultures.

During cupping therapy practitioner applies glass, bamboo or silicone cups to the skin for a few minutes to create suction.

Dry Cupping helps aid soft tissue injuries and reduce pain or discomfort by:

• Increasing localised circulation,

• Increasing oxygenation and nutrient content within the tissue,

• Removing stagnant blood and waste products,

• Re-initiating the healing process to micro-trauma,

• Stretches fascia and connective tissue, which leads to a relaxation response.

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The application of cups can be used to treat a variety of conditions such as:

• muscle pain and tension,

• Reduced joint movement,

• headaches,

• Back pain and sciatica,

• stress and anxiety.

 

 

MYOFASCIAL CUPPING MASSAGE  is a modified version of the ancient Eastern style Cupping.

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It differs by specifically targeting the Musculo-Skeletal system rather than the meridian systems used by traditional Chinese practitioners. It also ONLY uses plastic cups and vacuum suction and not glass cups and a naked flame to create suction.

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A hand operated vacuum pump is used to induce a vacuum inside a cylinder sealed to the skin by the use of oil or cream. The vacuum 'draws' the soft tissue perpendicular to the skin thus providing a tensile force to the soft tissue system, which can be left in one site for a prolonged period or moved along the tissue.

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Cupping can be done on any part of the body that has enough skin to support the cups.

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Gliding and stationary movements are the two main types of myofascial cupping techniques.

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A topical liniment or ointment is rubbed on the skin and the cups are guided gently across treatment areas.

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Stationary cupping happens when one or more cups are attached to the treatment zone for approximately 5-15 minutes