Cupping

Cupping eases tension, improves circulation, and reduces pain to help you recover faster.

Cupping is great at improving blood flow to problematic bodily regions, which promotes healing. It is known for reducing pain, improving circulation, and getting you to feel better fast! We leave cups on from 3-5 minutes. The suction in the cups creates a vacuum, causing your skin to rise and redden as your blood vessels expand. This effect leads to the beneficial results we love below.

Aside from looking like you were attacked by an octopus, some of the effects of cupping are:

Encourages blood circulation
Eases muscle tension
Reduces pain and inflammation
Improves mobility
Promotes healing

Try pairing cupping therapy with Rocktape.

Rocktape may actually help the marks on your skin dissipate quicker than normal due to compression and/or the tape’s ability to decrease congestion of fluids to the area. Rocktape improves stability without reducing mobility, adding to the benefits of cupping.

The application of unilateral cupping on the patient’s latissimus dorsi resulted in noticeable improvement in mobility, to the extent that they wanted the opposite side done! It’s frequently observed that the side initially in pain and subsequently treated often experiences more pronounced relief compared to the unaffected side.

Here, Dr. Matt integrates cupping with dynamic stretching, which can contribute to a more effective release of tightness in the muscles. This synergistic approach addresses stubborn muscles in a fraction of the time when compared to stretching alone.

Bilateral cupping on the lumbar and thoracic create a sense of equilibrium throughout the back and adjoining areas. Patients report much less tension and an improvement in mobility in as little as 3 minutes.