Cupping Therapy
What is Cupping?
Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. This suction is thought to improve the flow of energy in the body and facilitate healing.
This therapy is best known to increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. Cupping is often used to relieve muscle tension, which can improve overall blood flow and promote cell repair. It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue.
Cupping may be used as a stand-alone treatment or combined with other therapies to enhance your healing.
The three main categories of cupping performed in our clinic are:
Dry cupping: a suction-only method
Running cupping: involves moving suctioned cups around the body after applying oil to massage the desired area
Flash cupping: involves quick, repeated suction and release of cups on an area of the body