
10/03/2023
** Professional cupping therapy will be available from April (upon request)**
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-What does cupping therapy do?
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.
-What happens to your body after cupping?
Suction from cupping draws fluid into the treated area. This suction force expands and breaks open tiny blood vessels (capillaries) under the skin. Your body treats the cupping area like an injury. It sends more blood to the area to stimulate the natural healing process.
-What are the positive effect of cupping?
It has been claimed that cupping therapy tends to drain excess fluids and toxins, loosen adhesions and revitalize connective tissue, increase blood flow to skin and muscles, stimulate the peripheral nervous system, reduce pain, controls high blood pressure and modulates the immune system.
-Is cupping good for a bad back?
Cupping therapy is a promising method for the treatment and control of chronic back pain in adults, since it significantly decreases pain intensity scores when compared to control groups.
-Does cupping remove stress?
Cupping therapy can prove to be highly effective in helping you deal with stress and also the accompanying physical and mental projections. These conditions can include myofascial pain, anxiety, depression, skin conditions, and various other problems.