Vertebra Health Institute

01/27/2026

🔥Cupping therapy is an ancient healing technique that has gained popularity in recent years. It involves placing cups on the skin to create suction, which helps to promote blood flow and relieve muscle tension. One of the most distinctive aspects of cupping therapy is the appearance of marks or discoloration on the skin after treatment.

🔥 The marks that appear after a cupping session are not bruises but rather a result of blood being drawn to the surface of the skin. These marks, or petechiae, form when small blood vessels, or capillaries, break under the skin due to the suction.

🔥 They can vary in color, ranging from light pink or red to dark purple or even black. The intensity and duration of the marks depend on various factors, including skin sensitivity, the amount of suction applied, and the duration of the session.

01/26/2026

Fire cupping is a powerful traditional therapy that can support your body during respiratory infections.

✨ How fire cupping helps:
• Improves blood circulation to the lungs
• Helps loosen mucus and clear chest congestion
• Reduces inflammation in the respiratory system
• Relaxes tight chest and upper back muscles
• Supports immune response and faster recovery

01/25/2026

🔥Fire cupping uses gentle heat and suction to lift the tissue, boost circulation, and help the body release deep tension and toxins.🔥

✨ Benefits of Fire Cupping:
• Relieves muscle tightness & pain
• Improves blood flow & oxygenation
• Reduces inflammation
• Supports detox & lymphatic drainage
• Promotes faster recovery & relaxation

01/22/2026

Taping fo thumb pain‼️

If you’re gaming or working on the computer a lot and experiencing thumb ache, try kinesiotape - it will give you relief for hours 🍀

01/17/2026

IASTM causes controlled microtrauma to affected soft tissue structure. Microtrauma initiates reabsorption of inappropriate fibrosis or excessive scar tissue and facilitates a cascade of healing activities of affected soft tissue structures. Adhesions within the soft tissue which may have developed as a result of surgery, immobilization, repeated strain or other mechanisms, are broken down allowing full functional restoration to occur.

01/16/2026

EMS Zero sends controlled electrical pulses through pads placed on the skin. These pulses trigger muscle contractions similar to voluntary contractions during exercise.

🍀What it’s used for:

❤️Fitness / Strength
* Increases muscle activation during workouts
* Improves strength or tone
* Enhances core engagement
(It is most effective when used with exercise, not as a replacement.)

❤️ Physical therapy & rehabilitation
Clinicians may use it to:
* Prevent muscle atrophy after injury or surgery
* Improve neuromuscular activation
* Help retrain weak or inhibited muscles
* Support circulation and reduce spasms

❤️ Recovery & relaxation
Lower-frequency EMS can help:
* Reduce muscle soreness
* Improve blood flow
* Relax tight muscles

01/15/2026

01/09/2026

❤️ Facial lymphatic drainage helps move trapped fluid, reduce puffiness, and sculpt your face naturally.
❤️It is a gentle technique supporting detox, boosting circulation, and leaves your skin glowing.

Benefits of facial lymphatic massage include:

🌸Reduced Swelling

🌸Improved Circulation

🌸Lessened Water Retention

🌸A Faster Metabolism

🌸Clearer Skin

🌸Improved Skin Texture and Firmness

🌸Stress Relief and Relaxation

🌸Boosted Energy

🌸Strengthened Immune System

🌸Release of Toxins and Waste

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01/08/2026

Myofascial release of the Masseter helps to:
🍀Relieve jaw tension & tightness
🍀Reduce headaches & TMJ discomfort
🍀Ease facial pain from stress or grinding
🍀Improve jaw mobility
🍀Create a more relaxed, balanced facial appearance

This gentle, targeted technique releases deep muscle tension and restores natural movement—helping you feel lighter, calmer, and pain-free. Perfect for stress relief, TMJ support, and overall facial wellness.

01/07/2026

Epicranial aponeurosis is a dense connective tissue that encases and attaches frontalis and occipitalis muscles.
The massage of that area improves blood flow, restores scalp mobility which reduces signs of aging by releasing tight connections between frontalis and occipitalis muscles, and boosts lymphatic drainage.