Massage Suction cupping is a modernized form of Cupping therapy. It adopts a suction gun to produce a negative air pressure vacuum inside cups which have been placed on the skin. The suction works to release rigid soft tissues and muscles. The skin reddens after the cup is left in place for a few minutes. The purpose of using cups in this way is to apply pressure for relaxation of muscles and overall promotion of wellbeing.

Cupping involves creating a vacuum in a suction cup over various parts of the body for therapeutic effects. The classical method of cupping was to briefly heating the air in an inverted cup, which then produces a vacuum when the air cools after the cup is quickly applied to the skin. The resultant low pressure under the cup causes a localized expansion of tissue, which produces a profound vasodilatation reaction.

Suction cups are typically placed locally over the body, and retained or manipulated for 5-10 minutes. Topical application of an oil-based lubricant to the skin just prior to cup application facilitates a tight seal, and allows for sliding cups around in the treatment area.

Cups are now available that can be mechanically evacuated using a small hand-operated pump. Cups of all sizes are employed to treat a wide range of disorders. Cupping is frequently applied over nodal sites, but can be used in non-nodal regions as well.

ACTION OF SUCTION CUPS

Suction Cups produce vacuums on the body's surface by manually withdrawing the air through the suction gun, rather than the traditional way of burning up oxygen. If you think of massage in terms of positive pressure (pressing in on body tissues), then you can think of Massage Suction Cupping as a negative pressure, drawing body tissues outward from the body, to stimulate them with a reverse massage. The skin is pressed up against the "needles" or points, when they are used. These points are magnetized, in the "Biomagnetic" sets.