Cupping Therapy Plus Massage

By Elena Vassel

This integrated treatment of massage with cupping may provide longer-lasting relief for anyone who suffers from:

• Chronic Pain (any symptoms in low back, neck and shoulders)
• Muscle Tension
• Neuropathic Pain (sciatica, neck pain)
• Improper Posture 
• Sluggish Lymphatic Return

You already know the beautiful benefits of massage but maybe you don’t know that…
Cupping therapy is a very effective, safe and complimentary therapy. Despite being a “simple” soft tissue technique, it has complex and multidimensional roles and benefits in various syndromes. 

FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT

When using cupping to reduce pain, the stretching of the fascia and muscle in the cup soothes the painful, overactive muscles. As cupping promotes blood circulation this brings a surge of endorphins, which are a naturally occurring pain reliever your body creates. The result is pain reduction and an elevated sense of wellbeing. Specific applications: joint pain, low back and neck pain, arthritis, and muscular issues, migraines and stress-headaches.

FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND ANXIETY

Cupping activates the parasympathetic nervous system. This is the mechanism that allows you to go from a state of stress and high alert to a state of “rest, relax, and recover”.  When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated, it reduces your blood pressure, resting heart rate, and stressful feelings. It also increases the ease with which blood flows though the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients where they’re needed for healing. 

DETOXIFY YOUR BODY

The negative pressure (suction) involved in cupping encourages your cells to release toxins they may be holding onto, like excess fluids, inorganic substances, bacteria, pathogens, and metabolic waste. Once released, these toxins travel out of your body through your lymphatic and circulatory systems. 

INCREASES BLOOD CIRCULATION

The suction of the cups increases circulation to the area where the cups are placed. The additional blood flow to that area can help relieve muscle tension and promote cell repair. Increasing circulation with cupping also helps to reduce the appearance of cellulite and can ease the effects of circulatory-related issues. 

Did you know that? …

Cupping has been used as a therapy since time immemorial! 

In the 4th century BC, Herodotus, the Greek historian, and Hippocrates, the Greek philosopher, wrote about cupping treatments for headaches, for musculoskeletal diseases of the back and extremities, lack of appetite, maldigestion, fainting, narcolepsy, gynecological complaints, pharyngitis, ear ailments, and lung diseases. Cupping is even mentioned in the famous Egyptian Papyrus Ebers of 1550 BC. 

Come in, let your muscles relax and your blood flow with our new Massage + Cupping Treatment.