Cupping is a complete
therapeutic technique, but it is also combined with other techniques. It
is advisable to precede any kind of massage that will prepare the body
and will also help in identifying the application points. Generally any
technique which supports self-treating ability of human body can be
combined with cups. Some of these are the Shiatsu, Acupuncture,
Chiropractic, Reflexology, Osteopathy, Physiotherapy etc. Besides glass
cups, which some of us remember from our grandmothers, there are hard
–plastic cups applied with pistol-pump, soft-rubber ones, bamboo and
solenoid. There are eleven different ways of Cupping application. Empty
Cups, full, boiled in herbs, filled with water, removable, with wick,
moxibution and herbal remedies. There is also gradation in their suction
power: strong, moderate, light. So the therapist has many different
options depending on the case, age and energy situation of the client.
Cups can be applied locally to the painful area, at specific
acupuncturepoints according to Chinese Medicine but also in remote or
trigger points. The number and frequency of sessions varies.
In each case Cupping Therapy is a very powerful technique and fortunately it has more and more the attention of many therapists.