Dry Cupping
Cupping involves placing a ‘cup’ on the skin and creating a vacuum seal. I use plastic cups and a suction gun to obtain the seal. This draws the superficial muscle layer up into the cup which stimulates the circulation of blood, breaks up adhesions and creates a pathway for toxins to be drawn out of the body through the lymphatic system.
Cupping can affect tissues up to four inches deep and impacts blood vessels, fascia, muscles and scar tissue. It can decompress adhesions and scar tissue, relax muscle spasms, decrease trigger point pain and with movement allow increased mobilisation of muscles and fascia.
Cumulative treatments can increase muscle endurance, circulation and lymphatic drainage which can enhance recovery. It can also increase range of movement via stretching of the tissue and increases its pliability.
Cupping can affect tissues up to four inches deep and impacts blood vessels, fascia, muscles and scar tissue. It can decompress adhesions and scar tissue, relax muscle spasms, decrease trigger point pain and with movement allow increased mobilisation of muscles and fascia.
Cumulative treatments can increase muscle endurance, circulation and lymphatic drainage which can enhance recovery. It can also increase range of movement via stretching of the tissue and increases its pliability.
From a musculoskeletal perspective, dry cupping can help with many soft tissue issues and has shown to be effective in reducing pain in knee OA, chronic neck pain, low back pain, shoulder pain and fibromyalgia, amongst others.
One downside to cupping is the circular marking it leaves, as it pulls blood to the area increasing local vascularisation. This provides a multitude of advantages to the tissue, but can leave a circular mark / bruise for a few days. This should not be painful.
There are various techniques of cupping:
Static - placing the cups on the skin, applying a vacuum and leaving them for a period of time.
Gliding - moving the cups across the skin with the vacuum applied.
Cupping with movement - static cupping and moving the body to move the tissue whilst the vacuum is in place.
Feel free to contact me if you'd like more information.
One downside to cupping is the circular marking it leaves, as it pulls blood to the area increasing local vascularisation. This provides a multitude of advantages to the tissue, but can leave a circular mark / bruise for a few days. This should not be painful.
There are various techniques of cupping:
Static - placing the cups on the skin, applying a vacuum and leaving them for a period of time.
Gliding - moving the cups across the skin with the vacuum applied.
Cupping with movement - static cupping and moving the body to move the tissue whilst the vacuum is in place.
Feel free to contact me if you'd like more information.
