It might look unorthodox, but cupping therapy can be a very beneficial addition to your massage regimen.
If it works for a gold-medal winning swimmer, there must be something to it right?
Though it dates back millennia, cupping therapy first really hit the public eye during the 2016 Summer Olympics, when Michael Phelps showed up to the pool with large circular spots all over his body.
The first recorded mention of cupping came back around 1,550 B.C. in Ancient Egyptian textbooks. Since then cup material has evolved from animal horns into bamboo, earthenware, glass, and silicone, all of which are still used today.
Cupping can be a great way to address targeted areas of muscle pain in the body…and then some.
Cupping only takes a few minutes per area and can be pretty intense, but can deliver awesome results. Here’s how it works in a nutshell…our cups are placed on the desired area to suction up layers of connective tissue. The suction effect then works to release whatever is making the tissue “stick”.
More specifically, cupping increases blood circulation to the area where the cups are placed. This may relieve muscle tension, which can improve overall blood flow and promote cell repair. It may also help form new connective tissues and create new blood vessels in the tissue.
According to a 2012 review of studies, additional conditions that cupping therapy may help with include:
- Shingles
- Facial paralysis
- Cough and dyspnea
- Acne
- Lumbar disc herniation
- Cervical spondylosis
*Information above provided by Healthline.com*
There are actually two types of cupping: dry cupping (suction only) and wet cupping, which can also involve controlled medical bleeding. We only provide dry cupping here at Serendipity.
No better time than now to try cupping at Serendipity Wellness Spa!
Amy Dalzell, one of our skilled Massage Therapists provides Therapeutic Cupping Massage here at Serendipity – and we highly recommend it. Click the button below to book a 60-minute session for $95 or a 90-minute session for $145.
We look forward to opening your eyes to the world of cupping therapy!
