Cupping Therapy

[k69atie]

Anyone had it?

I have it about once a month and it is so good for a number of things, pain, anxiety ect

 

[_carmi]

What is it? Never heard of this before.

 

[k69atie]

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People get it for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.

 

[k69atie]

It Might be trendy now, but it’s not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used cupping therapy in 1,550 B.C.
Types
There are different methods of cupping, including:

• Dry
• Wet

During both types of cupping, your therapist will put a flammable substance such as alcohol, herbs, or paper in a cup and set it on fire. As the fire goes out, he puts the cup upside down on your skin.
As the air inside the cup cools, it creates a vacuum. This causes your skin to rise and redden as your blood vessels expand. The cup is generally left in place for up to 3 minutes.
A more modern version of cupping uses a rubber pump instead of fire to create the vacuum inside the cup. Sometimes therapists use silicone cups, which they can move from place to place on your skin for a massage-like effect.
Wet cupping creates a mild suction by leaving a cup in place for about 3 minutes. The therapist then removes the cup and uses a small scalpel to make light, tiny cuts on your skin. Next, he or she does a second suction to draw out a small quantity of blood.

You might get 3-5 cups in your first session. Or you might just try one to see how it goes. It’s rare to get more than 5-7 cups, the British Cupping Society notes.
Afterward, you may get an antibiotic ointment and bandage to prevent infection. Your skin should look normal again within 10 days.
Cupping therapy supporters believe that wet cupping removes harmful substances and toxins from the body to promote healing. But that’s not proven.
Some people also get “needle cupping,” in which the therapist first inserts acupuncture needles and then puts cups over them.

 

[_carmi]

It Might be trendy now, but it’s not new. It dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. One of the oldest medical textbooks in the world, the Ebers Papyrus, describes how the ancient Egyptians used cupping therapy in 1,550 B.C.
Types
There are different methods of cupping, including:

• Dry
• Wet

During both types of cupping, your therapist will put a flammable substance such as alcohol, herbs, or paper in a cup and set it on fire. As the fire goes out, he puts the cup upside down on your skin.
As the air inside the cup cools, it creates a vacuum. This causes your skin to rise and redden as your blood vessels expand. The cup is generally left in place for up to 3 minutes.
A more modern version of cupping uses a rubber pump instead of fire to create the vacuum inside the cup. Sometimes therapists use silicone cups, which they can move from place to place on your skin for a massage-like effect.
Wet cupping creates a mild suction by leaving a cup in place for about 3 minutes. The therapist then removes the cup and uses a small scalpel to make light, tiny cuts on your skin. Next, he or she does a second suction to draw out a small quantity of blood.

You might get 3-5 cups in your first session. Or you might just try one to see how it goes. It’s rare to get more than 5-7 cups, the British Cupping Society notes.
Afterward, you may get an antibiotic ointment and bandage to prevent infection. Your skin should look normal again within 10 days.
Cupping therapy supporters believe that wet cupping removes harmful substances and toxins from the body to promote healing. But that’s not proven.
Some people also get “needle cupping,” in which the therapist first inserts acupuncture needles and then puts cups over them.

It sounds painful. But if it works that’s great!

 

[k69atie]

It really isn't

Having it done today actually

 

[Rukas]

It really isn't

Having it done today actually

How was it? My physio recommended it the other day. Im getting a lot of muscle tightness and pain from over compensating the right side with the left.

 

[Tha_Wood]

One of the girls from uni sent me some pictures of her back after she got it done and it looked like she had the shit beaten out of her, all bruised up and shit.

 

[k69atie]

How was it? My physio recommended it the other day. Im getting a lot of muscle tightness and pain from over compensating the right side with the left.

That is exactly the same as me.

I go every 4 weeks I get a lot of benefit from it

 

[k69atie]

One of the girls from uni sent me some pictures of her back after she got it done and it looked like she had the shit beaten out of her, all bruised up and shit.

Oh yeah the marks last about 3 weeks on me as they are that dark

 

[THEV1LL4N]

How much more beneficial is this than a deep tissue or sports massage? I see some athletes like Anthony Joshua having this done every once in a while.

 

[k69atie]

How much more beneficial is this than a deep tissue or sports massage? I see some athletes like Anthony Joshua having this done every once in a while.

10 mins of cupping is the equivalent of an hours massage. If you have a huge knot it literally sucks it out