Dry/Fire Cupping

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative therapy that dates back to ancient Egyptian, Chinese and Middle Eastern cultures.

During cupping therapy therapists apply glass, bamboo or silicone cups to the skin for a few minutes to create suction.
The application of cups can be used to treat a variety of conditions such as:

There are two forms of cupping therapy which includes, Wet Cupping and Dry Cupping. During Wet Cupping, the skin is slit slightly and the cup is placed over the area in order to bleed the area.
During Dry Cupping, the cups are placed over several areas to create a vacuum which lifts the soft tissue and creates an upward stretch within the muscle and associated fascia. This vacuum lift helps to increase in blood flow and induces a stretch effect, which results in a reduction in muscle tension and associated pain.
During Dry Cupping therapy, cups can either be left in a static position or moved to provide a deep tissue massage effect. Both the static movement applications of cupping therapy complement other therapy techniques such as Sports and Deep Tissue Massage, Dry Needling and Acupuncture.
Dry cupping works well in conjunction with traditional sports and deep tissue massage, as the lifting effect provided from the cups works synergistically with the downward pressure application of manual massage.