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Cupping Therapy



Types of Cupping

There are two main types of cupping: dry and wet. Dry cupping is when the therapy relies solely on the creation of suction. In wet therapy on the other hand, the suction is used in conjunction with controlled bleeding.

The main principal behind cupping is that the suction created encourages blood and lymph flow, so the cups are placed and moved in a specific order and time. In dry cupping, there are two main ways that people are treated. Flash cupping is where the cups are placed and removed very quickly, without being moved around. The other technique is known by a few different names, such as sliding cupping or gliding cupping. This is where the cups are placed on the body and moved around without breaking contact with the skin. This aims to increase circulation and acts as a sort of massage.

In wet cupping, the cups are placed on the person's body, usually directly where the pain is. After a few moments, when the skin under the cup begins to swell, the cup is removed and replaced after several small incisions are made in the skin. The suction created by the cup causes blood to pour out of these incisions, in an effort to encourage blood flow to that area and get the body to create new, clean blood. The cups are usually left on for no longer than ten minutes.

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If you are interested in undergoing Cupping Therapy treatment, our pysiotherapist Sara Smits would be happy to help you.

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