Fire cupping can be thought of as an inverse massage. Instead of pushing down on tissue, the cups use negative pressure (suction) to pull up skin, tissue and muscle. This process helps remove toxins and cell waste in the muscles and joints, decreases inflammation and improves blood flow, qi and lymph movement in the body.
Fire cupping often works wonders for patients with the flu, colds, cough, back and muscle pain, poor circulation, and anxiety. It works as a detoxification aid, improving circulation and stimulating the lymphatic system.
Most often used in conjunction with your Acupuncture session, Fire Cupping can be booked as a stand alone session. Whether you’re looking for a quick recovery after an intense workout, fighting off a cold, or needing a little detoxification boost, you will LOVE Fire Cupping!
What Is Fire Cupping?
Often referred to as a ‘reverse massage’, this unique cupping treatment centers around placing flammable substances, like alcohol, inside a cup and setting it on fire. As soon as the fire goes out, the cup is placed upside down on a certain part of the body. The air inside the cup will then cool, and create a suction effect that causes the skin to rise, and blood to rush to the surface of the skin.
Who Can Benefit From Fire Cupping?
Fire cupping therapy is becoming an increasingly popular self-care method for anybody that wants to try it. However, those with painful health conditions such as muscle tightness and fatigue, body aches, and pain, are likely to benefit from fire cupping therapy the most. It specifically assists athletes or anyone who is looking for Myofascial release.
Top 5 Benefits Of Fire Cupping.
Cupping therapy is a beautiful way to receive natural treatment if you’re experiencing pain or discomfort. There are so many benefits of fire cupping, but we’ve narrowed it down to the top 5 – let’s check them out below.
1) Migraine Relief:
Fire cupping therapy is thought to help reduce and relieve migraines by minimizing pressure in the neck and upper back. Promoting an increase in circulation, this self-care therapy helps your body to heal itself.
2) Varicose Vein Treatment:
As varicose veins affect the flow of blood from the muscles to the heart, fire cupping therapy is able to bring a much-needed oxygen flow back to the required area and may make the veins appear lighter in color immediately.
3) Reduce Inflammation:
A fire cupping massage can help to increase circulation and blood flow to affected areas of the body. This in turn helps to target and reduce inflammation.
4) Sports Injury Treatment:
Since fire cupping therapy acts as a reverse massage, it uses suction rather than pressure to ease muscle aches. Fire cupping combines intense heat and strong suction to help guide fresh blood to painful areas of the body, which can greatly benefit athletes. This helps to speed up recovery and reduce the risk of injury.
5) Relieves Cold Symptoms:
Fire cupping is also thought to help free you from cold and flu symptoms, as it pulls toxins out of your body. It’s able to affect tissue up to 4 inches under the skin, so if you were to place a fire cup over the lungs, it may dislodge any mucus-filled toxins that are stuck inside.
