Cupping Therapy

In Chinese Medicine we use fire cupping which incorporates glass cups and a vacuum seal for deeper healing and easier movement. There are essentially 2 types of cupping, one where the cup is left in place (often seen with the marks shown on athletes) and running cups where the acupuncturist moves the cup in and around the affected area. The essence, from a pain relief and performance perspective is to relief stiffness, tightness and stagnation common with pain. By bringing fluid to the area it helps to break adhesions and allow for additional therapies such as massage techniques to help decrease the pain and increase the mobility of the tissue. The results are better movement and less pain.

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