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6 Things You Should Know About Cupping Therapy

The Advanced Physicians Team • September 16, 2021

6 Things You Should Know About Cupping Therapy



If you deal with a condition that causes pain, you may be interested in safe and alternative treatment methods to relieve your symptoms. Cupping therapy is among the traditional therapies that stimulate blood flow and release toxins from body tissue. Learn more about this therapy below.



What Is Cupping Therapy?

Cupping therapists place special cups on various parts of the body to create suction. This gentle suction loosens and draws up connective tissues and causes swelling that encourages blood flow. The enhanced blood flow pulls toxins away from nearby organs and tissues to the surface for elimination.



What You Should Know

1. Cupping Therapy Has Been Practiced for Over 2000 Years


We can trace back Cupping therapy to ancient Chinese, North Africa, and Middle Eastern civilizations. Each society used readily available materials to create suction, including animal horns, bamboo, metal, and glass.


In Chinese culture, cupping facilitates qi (chi) flow, which is the life force flowing through the body and the world around us. If anything disturbs the qi, imbalances occur in the body. Many Taoists suppose that cupping balances the yin and yang, which is the body's negative and positive energy.


2. There Are Two Types of Cupping

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A cupping therapist can either practice dry or wet cupping. During both kinds of cupping, the therapist places flammable substances like herbs, paper, or alcohol in a cup and sets it on fire. Then, the practitioner removes the fire source and places the hot cup on your skin to draw connective tissue.


With dry cupping, the cup sticks for 5-10 minutes. With wet cupping, the therapist leaves the cup for a few minutes before removing it to make tiny cuts into the skin to draw blood. Then, the cupped areas are treated with ointment and bandages to prevent infection. Wet cupping is often practiced along with acupuncture to dispel internal toxins.

3. You Can Get Cupping Therapy Done Anywhere on Your Body


While cupping is popularly done on the back, it is safe to practice on other parts of the body. These areas include the thighs, arms, stomach, or legs.


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4. Cupping Is Not as Painful as It Seems

the entire experience of cupping therapy is generally relaxing and soothing

The cupping process, as illustrated in this Instagram post, is mistakenly thought to be painful. Although cupping does not hurt, it can feel weird and intense. You may feel some initial discomfort, but the entire experience is generally relaxing and soothing. In fact, many people describe cupping as an active massage that relieves tension. However, you can expect cupping bruises to heal after a few days to two weeks.


5. Cupping Therapy Has Multiple Benefits

Cupping therapy is effective at easing ailments that cause muscle aches and pain like arthritis and back pain. Traditional practitioners used cupping to alleviate lung disorders like asthma and bronchial congestion, and digestive complaints, and paralysis. Cupping therapy also alleviates depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, eczema, fertility, diabetes, anemia, gout, insomnia, and acne.



6. It Is Important to Consult a Licensed and Skilled Therapist

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Cupping therapy is safe as long as you see a licensed practitioner. A skilled therapist also ensures you reap the procedure's benefits, including improved blood flow, rejuvenation of body organs, and strengthening the immune system. What's more, the practitioner follows the proper methods to prevent infection after cupping.



Our Cupping Therapists Are Ready to Help


If you deal with crippling back, neck, shoulder, or knee pain, our cupping therapists can help alleviate your symptoms. At Advanced Physicians, we take a more traditional and non-invasive approach to pain and muscle aches. Cupping therapy is also effective at easing symptoms of chronic disorders such as arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, gastrointestinal disorders, and high blood pressure.

Cupping therapy is also suitable for healthy individuals who want a stronger immune system and reduced internal toxins. Call our cupping therapists today for a safe and relaxing procedure.

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