Nirvana Health Spa

30/03/2022

Cupping is a form of massage therapy which decompresses soft tissues using vacuum suction, unlike other forms of massage that compresses soft tissues. During cupping, the cup gently sucks to your skin and lifts underlying soft tissue into the cup.

How does it feel?

Cupping is very relaxing and generally not painful. The sensation that is experienced is a pulling of the skin as the cup is moved in a rolling fashion. Redness or a feeling of warmth is usually experienced after the release of the cup due to increase blood flow to the area.

Who can benefit?

Almost anyone can benefit from cupping. It is used to treat lack of mobility, tight muscles, scars and many diagnoses like headaches, tendinitis, bursitis, plantar fasciitis, fibromyalgia, and release of trigger points.

What to expect after treatment?

Mild soreness is to be expected from the buildup of lactic acid in the muscle tissue, but less soreness than a deep tissue massage. Bruises are to be expected and can last up to a week. Physical exertion and heat are not recommended after the treatment.

Cupping benefits are the following:

Release scar tissue and fascial adhesions
Reduce painful trigger points
Improve circulation, blood and lymph circulation
Relieve pain
Promote mobility and range of motion
Improves mature scars
Decrease toxins

Ref: https://www.cnrehab.com/news/learn-about-cupping-therapy.html

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ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT FOR BACK PAIN
Back pain is one of the most common complaints in the UK. In our clinics, we see on average over 200 patients per week presenting with back pain of some form. This is often treated with acupuncture, physiotherapy, chiropractic or all three.

Chinese medicine views back pain very differently from these other therapies. Back pain is often seen as stagnation of qi (energy) and blood in the local area. Treatment is then based on moving qi and blood through the channels to ensure that free flow is maintained.

In combination with this, external pathogenic factors can invade into the area. For example, many patients present with a back that is stiff and feels cold, the pain is worse when they go outside in the cold, damp weather and is improved when they put a hot water bottle on it. This provides a diagnosis of cold, damp in the channels which the acupuncturist then tries to clear. For other patients, a hot water bottle aggravates the pain and so a completely different diagnosis and treatment principle is made.

So in the treatment of back pain, the type of pain (whether it is dull or sharp), the time of day it occurs and what soothes or aggravates it are all of diagnostic importance. This then leads to dealing with the cause of the problem and not just the symptoms.

In the case of severe disc trauma, acupuncture can be very useful when physical manipulation through chiropractic is too painful or undesirable. Here, we can often provide a very gentle but highly effective treatment.

ref:https://www.londonacupuncture.co.uk/conditions/musculo-skeletal-conditions/back-pain?gclid=Cj0KCQiAy4eNBhCaARIsAFDVtI3zjTlwI_k1jFqRygeYItZ2rt0V1Nfa_ROjikFkUssxkTfI9N4TQKsaAl3iEALw_wcB

We are a Chinese medical centre in Ballards Lane just a five minute walk from Finchley Central Station. We offer a range of health and massage services including Chinese Tuina Massage and Chinese Medicine.