You can find celebrities and social media influencers going on video with small red circles on their body, which causes people to wonder how those marks got there. This has made cupping a bit of a buzzword; however, as trendy as cupping is becoming, cupping is by no means a new treatment. You can date cupping all the way back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. In fact, cupping can be found in writing as early as 1,500 B.C.!
What is cupping?
Cupping is a type of alternative therapy whereby specialized cups are placed on the skin to create suction in the treatment area(s). The suction and negative pressure created by the cups help yield various benefits for those treated.
Common cupping benefits include:
- Loosening muscles
- Stimulating pressure points
- Removing toxins
- Smoothing body contours
- Reducing the appearance of cellulite
- Natural buttocks enhancement
- Lymphatic drainage
Who needs cupping therapy?
Anyone can benefit from cupping. You can also offer cupping to your customers as an add-on to other treatments such as cavitation, radiofrequency, cryotherapy, and lipo laser. Combining cupping therapy with one of these enhances the overall effectiveness of both treatments.
Cupping can also be used for pain management, to reduce inflammation, and as a form of deep tissue massage.
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