Cupping Therapy – Melbourne Locations
Cupping Therapy Treatment
Our Melbourne Location is in Moonee Ponds
Many of our clients find their way to us because conventional medicine wasn’t the right solution for them and alternative treatments such as cupping, acupuncture and Chinese Medicine was the last thing to try.
Cupping And How It Works
Cupping therapy, known for its ability to release rigid soft tissue and promote muscular health, involves the use of suction and negative pressure. It helps to loosen adhesions, lift connective tissue, and increase blood flow to the treated areas, providing necessary essential minerals and nutrients. By stretching the muscles and treating trigger points, cupping therapy restores elasticity and power.
How Cupping Therapy Can Benefit You
To facilitate the movement of cups along the skin, our therapists apply a small amount of oil. As the cups glide and slide, friction generates a mild heat that has a stretching and rippling effect on the surrounding fascia. This technique, combined with stationary cupping, which involves leaving the cups in place for a certain period, results in improved blood flow, lengthened muscles, and enhanced mobility.
Why Choose Cupping Therapy?
Cupping therapy offers a range of benefits that contribute to your overall well-being. By stimulating blood flow, promoting relaxation, and supporting the body’s natural healing processes, cupping therapy can provide relief from muscle tension, chronic pain, migraines, and back pain. It also improves circulation, reduces stress levels, aids in detoxification, and enhances muscle recovery after physical activities. Moreover, it helps maintain healthy skin and promotes relaxation and calmness. Combining cupping therapy with other treatments, such as massage and acupuncture, further amplifies its effectiveness.
Does Cupping Therapy Cause Discomfort?
Contrary to popular belief, cupping therapy is generally a comfortable experience when performed by a skilled therapist such as Dr Sandra or Dr Jesse. The suction levels are always being adjusted according to the tissue being treated. Our clients tell us that our cupping treatments are more comfortable than deep tissue massage.
Cupping And Acupunture
Cupping therapy is great on its own, but it is often used in conjunction with acupuncture and with supplements to achieve better natural health.
At Emperors Acupuncture , we offer cupping therapy as part of our comprehensive range of wellness treatments, including acupuncture and Chinese medicine.
Cupping And Athletes
We have several athletes using cupping with their recovery – You can read more about why it is such a great thing to use alongside of your training – Cupping and Athletes
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Other Cupping Benefits
Cupping Increases Blood Circulation
Due to the pull of the low pressure suction in the cups, the flow of blood in the vessels increases. Vessels are porous, so some of the increased blood flow seeps into the surrounding tissue creating the famous red dot on the skin. Increased blood circulation through the vessels and into the surrounding tissue brings all the good things in the blood to the area including white and red blood cells, macrophages, collagen, hormones, etc. to reduce pain and repair any problems.
Cupping Stimulates the Nervous System
Cupping directly stimulates the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems that control the organs.
Cupping Stimulates the Skin
The pull of the cups expands the blood vessels of the skin, increases circulation and skin temperature, promotes metabolism within the skin and clears sweat and the sebaceous glands.
Cupping Stimulates Muscles
The pull of the low pressure cupping stimulates and expands blood vessels within and around the muscles. The increased blood flow removes waste and toxins and congested blood and delivers more oxygen and nutrients to the muscle.
Cupping Eases Joint Pain
Cupping ‘pulls’ heat and inflammation out of the joints for pain relief. It also increases the secretion of synovial fluids within the joint.
Cupping Treatment for Colds
If you’ve got a cold, cupping is a great way to help you get rid of it. If you feel a cold coming on, cupping may help.
Cupping uses small glass cups and gentle heat or a pump to create suction. The cups are placed in specific areas of your body creating suction against the skin, which draws blood flow towards the surface through minor damage to the vessels under the skin. The cups are kept on for anywhere from 3 to 10 minutes. Cupping has the following effects on colds:
– The suction of the cup draws blood towards the surface. This increase blood flow substantially and helps boost your immune system to either stop the cold or reduce the severity and length of symptoms.
– Increased blood flow around lymph nodes helps the body get rid of toxins faster.
– The improved blood flow also seems to help break up phlegm and to help reduce coughing.
– Combined with acupuncture and supplements, cupping may help to clear the nose and sinus pain.
If you spot your cold coming on very early, cupping can help prevent it from taking hold and making your feel awful and impacting your life and work. Early signs of a cold are:
– Sudden stiff neck and/or shoulders
– Sore throat
– Headache
– Start of a runny nose
If you think you have a cold coming on, get down to our clinic for some cupping treatment straight away!
