Cupping therapy has been used historically for respiratory issues such as asthma and upper respiratory infections in children. Modern day application of cupping has expanded to uses such as:
Accelerating muscle recovery for athletes (seen in the Olympic Games and other professional athletes)
Stimulating lymphatic drainage in detox protocols
Adjunct therapy for primary hypertension, tension headaches, migraine headaches, anxiety, and depression
How it works:
Heat is inserted into the glass cup then quickly taken out and the cup makes contact with the skin. This change in temperature creates a vacuum inside the cup and suctions the skin upwards inside the cup. The pull of skin inside the cup creates dilation of blood vessels in the local region. Much like a deep-tissue massage, cupping therapy increases the blood flow and helps to decrease inflammation and pain and induces a feeling of relaxation.
