What is Cupping Therapy?
Cupping therapy is a form of alternative medicine that involves placing glass jars on the skin to create suction. The suction pulls the skin and underlying tissues up and away from the body, which relieves pressure on injured muscles and joints. Cupping can also be used to treat conditions like migraines, asthma, and even cancer.
How does Cupping work?
Cupping works by creating negative pressure in an enclosed area on your body—which is why cups are usually made out of glass or bamboo—and sucking out toxins from beneath your skin. Negative pressure causes blood vessels to expand under this vacuum-like environment, which increases blood flow throughout your body. The increased blood flow brings oxygen and nutrients to injured areas faster than normal circulation would allow them to reach those areas otherwise; this helps relieve pain
