What is Cupping Therapy?

Question: What is cupping massage? Answer: Cupping is a traditional Chinese technique that relies on negative pressure, creating suction on the skin, as opposed to the tissue compression techniques that are normally used during a massage. Question: Why is cupping beneficial? Answer: Suction cups are used to pull blood to the surface of the skin, which is thought to improve circulation and promote healing. Cupping therapy helps relieve aching muscles, releases joint stiffness, and may reduce inflammation for a variety of acute and chronic conditions. During your session, the therapist will position a suction cup over specific treatment areas, producing a vacuum effect that helps improve overall circulation. The cups may also be moved along the skin surface along with regular massage to help promote blood flow to the treated area more quickly. Thus, helping in the process of loosening any restrictions/adhesions in the muscle tissue. Curious? Cupping is a healing and rejuvenating therapy best experienced first-hand. Try something different and add this age-old practice to your next massage.