Massage cupping is very relaxing, and a wonderful treatment for drawing out inflammation, improving circulation, relieving congestion in the lymphatic system and in the lungs. It helps to bring toxins to the surface where they can be carried away by the veins. Ailments that have often found relief with massage cupping include high blood pressure, anxiety, fatigue, headaches, muscle tension, edema, fibromyalgia, and neuralgia.
REDUCES CELLULITE APPEARANCE
When used in a treatment series, along with a skin wrap, massage cupping is also beneficial for helping to break up cellulite adhesions which cause the “dimpling” appearance most commonly found around the stomach, hip and thigh regions. Scar tissue also responds very well to massage cupping, creating looser, more flexible movement, which makes cupping a very useful therapy for chronic pain, pre-surgery prepping and post-surgery recovery, and increased sports performance.
FACIAL CUPPING
For a more youthful look massage cupping may also be applied to the face using very small suction cups and strokes that follow the lymphatic flow to reduce facial muscle tension and puffiness. People who suffer with sinus congestion may also find relief with massage cupping when combined with acupressure. Massage cups used on the face have a bulb or squeeze tool that creates the suction.
HOW IT WORKS
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) a flame is placed in a cup and quickly removed to create a vacuum then the cup(s) is applied to a large area of skin (usually the back) and left in one place for up to 20 minutes which creates a red spot that may take several days to clear. The TCM method of cupping is done to relieve blood and qi stagnation, disperse internal heat, release toxins, clear colon blockages, clear veins, and activate the lymphatic system. Massage cupping differs in that the area to be treated is first coated in a layer of massage oil for ease of movement, then a suction cup is moved gently around the region to create maximum drainage, detoxification and flexibility. The degree of suction can be adjusted for the client’s comfort. The skin will turn pink to mild red as the circulation is increased at the skin’s surface; this color change quickly dissipates. After a session of massage cupping clients often report a feeling of deep warmth and tingling in the areas treated.
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