Cupping Therapy

MANUAL THERAPY TREATMENTS

What is Cupping Therapy?

• It’s Myofascial decompression, also known as Dry Cupping or Air Cupping therapy
• Originally a traditional Chinese therapy, that has been modified by western medicine for use in Sports Medicine.
• Very popular among professional and Olympic athletes as part of their maintenance recovery programs.

How Does Cupping Work?

• Placing the cups on the body increases blood flow to the injured area.
• The negative pressure from the cups lifts the fascia to stretch it, thus allowing for lymphatic drainage of toxins.
• Draws toxins from the deeper tissue to aid in healing.
• Helps restore normal tissue movement, which eliminates the pain caused by the restricted soft tissue.
• Cupping can result in deep red circles where the cups were placed, indicating that toxins and other cellular debris have moved from deeper tissue layers to the surface.
• Circles could last for up to a week or more, and are not painful.

Who Can Benefit From Cupping Therapy?

• Air Cupping therapy can help any patient with mechanical pain, not just athletes.
• It works really well myofascial strains and soft tissue restrictions unrelated to acute injury.

We Often Use Cupping Therapy To Provide Faster Recover For:

• Chronic back pain
• Fibromyalgia
• Migraines
• Myofascial soft tissue restrictions