Cupping Therapy
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your skin for a few minutes to create suction. Cupping therapy is an effective treatment to help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage. The cups may be made of glass, bamboo, earthenware, or silicone.
Cupping therapy dates back to ancient Egyptian, African, Chinese, and Middle Eastern cultures. There are different methods of cupping, including Dry and Wet Cupping. In both types of cupping, your therapist will put a flammable substance such as alcohol, herbs, or paper in a cup and set it on fire. As the fire goes out, he puts the cup upside down on your skin. As the air inside the cup cools, it creates a vacuum. This causes your skin to rise and redden as your blood vessels expand. The cup is generally left in place for up to 3 minutes.
A more modern version of cupping uses a rubber pump instead of fire to create the vacuum inside the cup. Sometimes therapists use silicone cups, which they can move from place to place on your skin for a massage-like effect. Wet cupping creates a mild suction by leaving a cup in place for about 3 minutes. The therapist then removes the cup and uses a small scalpel to make light, tiny cuts on your skin. Next, he or she does a second suction to draw out a small quantity of blood. Cupping therapy can remove harmful substances and toxins from the body to promote healing.
Trigger Point Therapy:
- 60 MIN: $100.00
- 90 MIN: $140.00
- 120 MIN: $200.00
- 180 MIN: $240.00
- 60 MIN COUPLES: $200.00
- 90 MIN COUPLES: $280.00
