Cupping Therapy - Pain Relief or Nonsense⁉️ #shorts

Does Cupping Therapy help?
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When done safely by a trained professional, cupping therapy can be part of a multi-disciplinary approach to pain relief. There's no convincing evidence that excessive bruising is necessary for short-term symptom relief - BE SAFE!
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Myofascial decompression (MFD) or #cupping and self-myofascial release (SMR) are common techniques utilized to treat soft tissue #injuries and increase flexibility. MFD is a negative pressure soft tissue treatment technique using suction to manipulate the skin and underlying soft tissues. One method of SMR is a foam roller, where a patient rolls his/her bodyweight over a dense foam cylinder in a self-massaging fashion to mobilize soft tissues for the body part treated. The findings suggest that both treatments are beneficial in increasing hamstring length. Patients though felt an enhanced treatment effect using MFD over SMR for perceived benefits to hamstring flexibility. [ACUTE OUTCOMES OF MYOFASCIAL DECOMPRESSION (CUPPING THERAPY) compared TO SELF-MYOFASCIAL RELEASE ON HAMSTRING PATHOLOGY AFTER A SINGLE TREATMENT, PMID: 33354391]
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Prevailing theories on cupping therapy mechanism of action that are related to Chinese #TraditionalMedicine, Unani Medicine or other traditional healing practices need to be addressed in a new innovative study. Theories investigated to help explain the benefits of cupping include: Pain-Gate Theory (pain reduction, changes in biomechanical properties of the skin and precipitate blood circulation), Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Controls (DNICs), Reflex Zone Theory, and Nitric Oxide Theory (Muscle relaxation, specific changes in local tissue structures and increase blood circulation).The beneficial effects of cupping therapy need to be substantiated by large randomized clinical trials, systematic reviews and meta-analyses in future. Basic scientific innovative research is also needed to verify the discussed theories about cupping along with inventing new theories. [PMID: 30963043]
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SHARE your experience with cupping therapy

[DeejayRodneyAlicaway]

I try it when i have body pained on my lower back pained, its a sign of relief its good to those who knows it ❤

[ALex-yvxw]

Cupping has helped me with nerve physical therapy guy did it with tens unit and

[angelforceforyou]

Cupping cured my chronic pain and deep calf ache. It was especially effective on my IT Band

[missindependent]

It works for me. I was in a cold place when I was a kid then I got pain on my back and cold because of the cold weather . Then my mom decided to do this therapy and when I woke up in the morning, my back pain disappeared. But be careful. This must be controlled and not too much sanction. Too much is not good result.

[SendByGods]

apart from pain, they can be used to relieve the symptoms of bronchitis, and help remove secretions from a wet cough

[space_cowboi]

Cupping is a wonderful therapy! But also as i practice, i do believe there is a necessary amount and this is extreme and also can cause derm damage because od the blood capillaries exploading of to much pressure!! Leaving marks and can result in damage!!

[Thorcat]

I get cupped at least once a week. Love it.

[missylovesskyla]

I’ve been getting it done for the past 2 months and my aches are way less then before. Since high school I had this aching pain in my upper back and it’s soo much better

[GoddessWoman]

It has really helped my burning upper back pain.

[ebrown]

It is good but provide temporary relief...
Making you go over it again and leaving you with many markings in your body...

It leaves you with disfigured skin

[ChubbyStoat]

it only helps if there's an issue with your blood circulation as far as i'm aware. anecdotes cannot be disproven neither do they have a control group

[kylerose]

It's great for myofascial relief, and it's amazing

It helps a lot with muscle knots on your back. It's a great tool that I use 2 times a week, softens the tissue, improves blood flow, you feel fresh and relaxed. I can't live without my cups, recommend to everyone especially with more of a sitting lifestyle. And ofcourse the more movement the better.

[alexhunter]

Dude it helped my bad shoulder. Wow. I got all purple marks around my injury. I can't believe how much blood was stuck in my skin.

[estherp]

Worked great with acupuncture on my IT band. Maybe has something to do with breaking up scar tissue by pulling up and out on the body (where massage often pushes in to relieve pain).

[brianbland]

Define the issue causing pain/discomfort and then explain the mechanism of how cupping addresses the issue.

[moonbeam]

No I haven't tried this but I'd loves to for my whole back lower and top and my planters feet and my legs to.

[angelgirldebbiejo]

I tried cupping with a massage for my back but it was very painful. Not to mention all the bruises it leaves . Probably wouldn't do it again.

[j.v]

On the 2024 Olympics, I believe some of the swimming team from SK 🇰🇷 had it on their shoulders. I instantly recognized it 😅

[EdwinJeanfils]

That's make me feeling therapy on my blood