Cupping Therapy – What Is Cupping Therapy

The Way Cupping Massage or Cupping Therapy Works

There are a number of different variations of cupping treatments. During a treatment a vacuum is created and there is some suction that pulls up on your skin and your body’s tissues. With stationary cupping treatments the cups are applied to the skin and they are not moved until your session is complete. With massage cupping, the cups are moved during the treatment to help ease sore muscles and joints.

A Brief History of Cupping Therapy

There have been pictorial records of cupping discovered in Egypt so the process dates back to at least 1500 BC. It was also used by the ancient Greeks and Chinese to treat a number of different symptoms. In the beginning, the cups were made from hollowed out animal horns and they were used to leach toxins out of the body. The cups themselves have evolved from hollowed out animal horns to cups made from bamboo to eventually Plastic, glass, Rubber.

Some of the Benefits of Cupping Treatments

This kind of treatment is believed to have an effect on your body’s tissues up to 4 inches beneath the surface of the skin. This is thought to help your body release toxins. These treatments can open up the veins, arteries and capillaries to improve circulation. These treatments can also be used to improve the functioning of your lymphatic system.

Furthermore, it can help with conditions like stretch marks and varicose veins and it is also believed that it can be helpful for clearing congestion. These treatments have been used to help people control their asthma or to find relief from cold symptoms.

Massage Cupping is helpful for relief from muscle spasms, back pain, as well as arthritic and rheumatic problems. While stimulating the skin and underlying muscles, it promotes the release of toxins that have accumulated in the area and increases circulation of blood and lymph vessels.

Cupping Therapy also stimulates the organ-related reflex zones in the skin to further improve the function of inner organs, including the stomach, liver, kidneys and intestines. Massage Cupping can also increase immunity in a particular area since the suction causes the release of a histamine-like substance in the skin which stimulates immune system response.

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