What is cupping massage?
Cupping is a type of alternative therapy that involves placing suction cups along the back to aid in reducing inflammation and promoting pain relief. Cupping improves energy flow within the body and facilitates healing through the increase of blood flow along the back and spine.
What are the benefits of cupping massage?
- Increases blood flow
- Increases circulation
- Revitalises nervous system
- Detoxifies the body
- Reduces stretch marks, scars, and varicose veins
- Aids digestion
- Relieves pain
How Does Cupping Therapy Work?
Cupping therapy can be provided in a number of different ways, from the different types of cups used, to the method of how the cups are placed. Two common types are:
- Wet cupping: Wet cupping is a cupping method that involves pricking the skin with a small needle to draw blood before placing the cup. This ensures that both blood flow is increased during the cupping treatment, but also that blood toxins are properly released and expelled from your body.
- Dry cupping: Dry cupping involves heating the inside of each cup, usually with an alcohol-soaked cotton ball, to create a vacuum between the cup and the skin. This method increases suction, meaning that blood flow is increased through pressure and circulation throughout the body is improved.
As providers on the Blys platform are independent wellness professionals, the method of cupping therapy they provide may differ from one therapist to another. If you have a preferred cupping treatment you would like to book, you can always add a note to your therapist when placing your booking.