Cupping Therapy
Cupping therapy is the use of special cups applied to your skin with negative pressure to create suction to the surface of your skin. This can help to impact many conditions, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation, well-being, and as a type of fascial massage. It is common and expected that bruising and/or discoloration to the treated locations can last 3-10 days.
Benefits of Cupping
Cupping helps to reduce pain and inflammation.[17]
Cupping helps to increase the blood flow to sore areas in muscles and joints.[26]
Used for relaxation, well-being, and deep tissue massage.
Facilitates a healing process and strengthens the immune system via improved blood circulation and improved functioning of RBC and WBC.
Relaxing effect can help to reduce muscular restrictions, scars and adhesions, to decrease swelling, increase range of motion.[27]
Improved metabolism in skin tissue, better functioning of sebaceous and sweat glands, improved healing and improved skin resistance.[19]
Stimulates sensory nerves of skin and improves Autonomic Nervous System.
Who Should Get Cupping?
Cupping therapy is indicated for both healthy patients and those suffering from ailments. Localized ailments that benefit from cupping therapy include lower back pain, neck pain, knee pain and exercise recovery. Systemic illnesses that have seen benefits with cupping therapy include hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis and anxiety.
How Do You Schedule Cupping Therapy?
Cupping can be included within the scope an acupuncture or massage session. It can also be booked as an individual 45-minute session. You can book the following sessions via our online booking or by calling to schedule: