Body Cupping (Vacuum)
Body cupping (Vacuum) is a unique effective therapy treatment based on ancient Chinese medical practices through negative pressure by means of suction.
This treatment involves the application of decompressed cups onto the skin creating a vacuum effect that lifts up the underlying tissues such as fascia along with muscles, blood and fluid close to the surface of the skin. This encourages better flow of blood, oxygen and lymphatic fluid. This method aims to improve an area of pain, tension, or disease, which also stimulates white blood cells and pain relief receptors, for localised healing to then take place efficaciously.
It is a popular treatment for chronic nonspecific neck pain, lower back pain, shoulder pain, knee osteoarthritis, arthritis, bursitis, tendinitis, sciatica, carpal tunnel syndrome, plantar fasciitis and helps to improve scar tissue after surgery (3 months post-op).
The benefits include :
- Increased circulation
- Increased joint range of motion
- Increase of mobility of connective tissues
- Reduction of muscle tension & pain
- Detoxification/lymphatic drainage
Post-Op:
Prevents Fibrosis (scarring) and correctly aligns collagen and assists in the reduction of localised inflammation and aiding recovery by increasing nutrients during the repair phase of an injury (sub-acute phase).
Lymphatic Drainage:
- Drains lymph and cellular debris
- Moves stagnations of lactic acid and metabolic waste and enables normal lymphatic flow to promote healthy circulation and strengthens the immune system.
Contraindications to Body Cupping (Vacuum)
It’s considered as a low-risk therapy. However this treatment can NOT be carried on clients with the following:
- Extremely dry or cracked skin
- Hypertensive skin
- Open wounds or ulcers
- Fractured bones
- Dislocated joints
- Healing fractures
- Bleeding disorders
- Low blood pressure
- Acute circulatory conditions
- Severe anaemia
- Muscle dystrophy
- Acute musculoskeletal injury
- Abscesses
- Excessive swelling
- Pacemaker
- Malignant tumours
- Herniated or bulging discs
- Acute rheumatoid arthritis
- Aneurysm
- Haematoma
- Acute disease
- Deep vein thrombosis
- Infectious disease
