What is Cupping Therapy?

Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine used as a frequent practice in China where a practitioner puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. Cupping may be used for the treatment of inflammation, joint pain and muscle aches, chronic fatigue pain, and other symptoms. Once the cup is placed on the skin, and the suction activates, the cup may be moved around the affected area or left in place. The procedure typically lasts between five and 15 minutes. By placing cups on specific areas of the skin, blood stasis is removed, allowing qi to flow freely again.

Types Of Cupping 

There are several different types of cupping therapy and all have different uses.

Yi Cupping

Yi cupping is a method of diagnosis and treatment that is completely different from the traditional method. It adopts the way of skin suction, which is safe and effective and immediately affects. The cups are placed on the patient’s skin, and the vacuum created inside the cup draws the skin upwards. It is believed to stimulate the flow of qi (chi) and blood within the superficial muscle layers.

Stationary Cupping

Stationary cupping is a method that uses cups left in one place for a while. We typically leave them on for 5-10 minutes at a time. We may leave the cups on the body while adding massage pressure, or we may remove them and then return to the area to perform the massage.

Gliding Cupping 

Gliding cupping is a method where we move the cups over an area of tissue. The cups glide along the skin rather than remaining stationary. It can be used for very light or intense pressure.

Wet Cupping

Wet cupping is when we make tiny incisions in the skin with a sterile lancet, then apply cups to draw out small amounts of blood. This form of therapy is used primarily to treat conditions such as bronchitis and other respiratory issues, arthritis and tendonitis, and some skin conditions like acne and eczema.

How Elegance Massage Cupping Therapy is Done?

At Elegance Massage our expert therapists create a vacuum by using a rubber pump. It causes your blood vessels to expand and your skin to rise. At times, our therapists may also use silicone cups for creating the perfect massage effect. We ask about your health history and specific issues you are suffering from before beginning the therapy. During our Cupping Therapy, cups are glided across several parts of your body to separate or lift the tissue. This increases the release of interfaces between skin, muscles, neural tissue, tendons, and ligaments. After a single session, we can treat myofascial pain in your body. Our Cupping Therapy in Vancouver creates suction with negative pressure and enhances blood to tissue and hydration. It eases up adhesion and eliminates connective tissues. So, our therapy serves as a versatile treatment!

What Our Cupping Therapy Treats?

At Elegance Massage, our cupping techniques can assist in the release of muscle adhesion, deep scar tissue, and reduction of swelling. Our Cupping Therapy removes harmful toxins and substances from the tissue and promotes quick healing. Moreover, our versatile treatment reduces inflammation, and pain and provides physical and mental relaxation. Most importantly, there are no side effects of our Massage Therapy Vancouver. It is the safest experience when our medically trained therapists perform the therapy. At Elegance Massage, we have trained cupping therapists who can offer a comprehensive assessment of your body and suggest the right cupping technique. Call us now to schedule your Cupping Therapy in Vancouver at Elegance Massage. We are always ready to pick up your call and guide you toward our massage and therapies!

Cupping therapy is a harmless and very effective therapy that involves utilizing round jars (often made of plastic, glass, or even bamboo) to be placed on various acupuncture-related points of the body for suction release. It is an antique form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts individual cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. People are turning to get Cupping Therapy in Vancouver for many purposes, including to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation, and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.

Benefits Of Cupping

While it may look a little scary, cupping is a noninvasive form of treatment that offers incredible benefits to the body.

• The technique is thought to affect the body up to four inches into the tissues, causing tissues to release toxins, activate the lymphatic system, and clear colon blockages.
• It also helps activate and clear the veins, arteries, and capillaries, activate the skin, clear stretch marks, and improve varicose veins.
• Cupping is also an excellent treatment for high blood pressure because of the negative pressure applied by the cups.
• It helps loosen muscles and encourages blood flow.