- Dr. Annie (Han) Yang 杨
Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine DACM
Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic
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Central Earth Treatment Services
CUPPING
CUPPING
Cupping decompresses soft tissues using vacuum suction.
During cupping, the cup gently sucks to your skin and lifts underlying soft tissue into the cup. Because it is an ancient healing therapy, some people use Cupping to help relieve the pain they are feeling.
BENEFITS OF CUPPING
Cupping is used to relieve pain in your body such as muscle pain, fatigue, depression and even your digestion. Almost anyone can benefit from cupping.
Here are some of the Benefits of Cupping:
Improves Circulation, Blood and Lymph Circulation
Eliminates Toxins
Reduces Painful Trigger Points
Promotes Mobility and Range of Motion
Supports the Immune System
Aids in Treating your Mental Health
Gynelogical Support
Relieves Headaches and Migraines
Makes your Skin Healthier
HOW DOES CUPPING USUALLY FEEL?
Cupping is very relaxing. cupping. It’s been around for thousands of years, and gained newfound popularity with amateur and professional athletes. Chinese medicine practitioners have been using cupping for thousands of years to treat a wide range of health problems. It is designed to help the body reduce inflammation by using suction. Think of it kind of like getting a massage in reverse.
WHAT IS CUPPING USED FOR AND HOW CAN IT HELP?
Cupping can help athletes relieve muscle tension and tightness, and can also help anyone with pain, stiffness or breathing problems.
In Chinese medicine, pain is viewed as stagnation or something that isn’t moving. If you have an injury, the swelling sometimes just sits there, or if you have arthritis, the inflammation doesn’t go anywhere.
Cupping can help the body reabsorb the fluid and move the swelling out of the area. Glass Cups are placed on the skin while air is removed by a pump or by lighting a flame inside of the cup to create a small vacuum.
IS CUPPING TREATMENT PAINFUL?
Cupping doesn’t hurt, but it may leave a temporary mark. It’s not painful, but every once in a while, there’ll be redness that occurs called a ‘sha’ reaction. If you have a lot of stagnation in the area, you may see some of that reaction.
CUPPING TREATMENT FREQUENCY
Patients can come in as often as two to three times a week for cupping, but it’s usually used in conjunction with acupuncture. Cupping is a great adjunct because you can feel better faster, whereas with just acupuncture, you’ll feel better, but it might be a couple days later,
PATIENT TESTIMONIAL ON CUPPING TREATMENT
"WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND DR. ANNIE!"
I have been seeking treatment with her and she had definitely helped alleviate any pain or discomfort I was feeling. I do acupuncture, guasha and cupping and I always leave the office feeling so much better already!
- Kathy M. of Waipahu, HI
HOW DOES CUPPING TREATMENT WORKS?
First, a vacuum is created inside the cup, either by burning the oxygen inside a glass cup or by sucking the air out from the top of a plastic cup. Then the cup is quickly placed on selected acupuncture points on the patient’s skin, and the vacuum draws the skin up into the cup.
The low pressure inside the cup mobilises the free flow of qi and blood around the body through channels known as meridians. This process facilitates the removal of toxins, and ultimately restores balance in the body.
HISTORY OF CUPPING
Cupping therapy has been used for centuries to treat a variety of medical conditions. The earliest records of cupping were found in The Mawangdui Silk Texts, an ancient book written on silk that was discovered in 1973, in an ancient tomb dating back to China’s Han dynasty (202BC-220AD).
The use of cupping therapy can be traced back to early Jin dynasty doctor Ge Hong, who lived between 283 and 343AD and was a well-known herbalist and alchemist.