Cupping

Cupping therapy is an ancient healing technique that some people use to ease pain. A provider places cups on your back, stomach, arms, legs or other parts of your body. A vacuum or suction force inside the cup pulls your skin upward.

Cupping therapy is a form of traditional medicine that originated in China and West Asia. People have practiced this method for thousands of years.

Other names for cupping therapy include cupping, cup therapy and suction cup therapy.

Cupping uses suction to draw blood to or away from specific areas of your body. People mostly use cupping to relieve conditions that cause pain. Some people say it also helps with chronic (ongoing) health issues. Cupping may ease symptoms of:

·         Arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis.

·         Back pain, neck pain, knee pain and shoulder pain.

·         Asthma and other breathing issues.

·         Carpal tunnel syndrome.

·         Gastrointestinal (GI) disorders like irritable bowel disease (IBD).

·         Headaches and migraines.

·         High blood pressure (hypertension).