What is Cupping?

Cupping is a popular method in Chinese medicine, Muslim, Greek and Arabic medicine. Hijama (cupping) is a method of treatment in which a cup is put on various points of the body and reflex zones usually on the back, abdomen or legs to cause local congestion through a negative pressure created by a special pump.

Choose from a single session or package of cupping treatments. Each Cupping session can have from 6/8/12 Cups depending on your problems area of treatment and this is discussed when you are in our clinic.

What is cupping therapy?

Cupping therapy is an ancient healing technique that some people use to ease pain. A provider places cups on your back, stomach, arms, legs or other parts of your body. A vacuum or suction force inside the cup pulls your skin upward. Cupping therapy is a form of traditional medicine that originated in China and West Asia. People have practiced this method for thousands of years. Other names for cupping therapy include Hijama, cupping, cup therapy and suction cup therapy.

Cupping (Hijama) methods include:

Wet (Bleeding): Your provider uses a needle to lightly puncture your skin before placing the cups. This allows for the release of toxins through the suctioned blood captured in the cup.

Fire Dry: Your provider heats the inside of each cup. The traditional method involves setting an alcohol-soaked cotton ball aflame. The heat sends oxygen out of the cup, creating a vacuum. A more modern approach involves using a suction device to remove air from the cups. The vacuum force pulls your skin up into the cup.

Running: This is like dry cupping. But before beginning, your provider will apply lotion or oil to your skin. Once they place the cups, theyll gently move them in different directions over the affected area of your body.

Depending on the treatment, your provider may place multiple cups on your skin. On average, providers use between three and five cups, though they might use up to seven. Its uncommon to get more than seven cups in a single treatment.

How Does this treatment work?

The negative pressure can be also created by introducing heat in the form of an ignited material. Stimulating these zones by drawing blood flow to them in turn stimulates the tissue and internal organs to which the zones are believed to correspond. Many benefits from cupping therapy report that it:

• Reduces pain and inflammation.
• Decreases muscle tightness.
• Improves blood flow.
• Increases range of motion.
• Relaxation
• Increased circulation
• Improved nutrition to tissues
• Improved sleep
• Increased sense of well-being