Cupping & Gua Sha
Using glass and suction cups to encourage Qi and Blood circulation, decrease inflammation to stop pain.
Cupping is used primarily with massage for muscle pain as well as for a variety of conditions including asthma, common cold and digestive issues.
Muscle pain can be alleviated by reducing local inflammation. Cupping draws out old, stagnant blood to the surface where the body can more easily break down proteins and clear away inflammatory markers, the same way we recover from a bruise.
Gentle suction also draws fresh blood to the area, which is rich in nutrients and immune cells. This helps promote the healing process post injury, treats asthma, COPD, joint pain, common cold and has a detoxifying effect.
The clinic uses glass or mechanical cupping on adults and occasionally gentle silicone cups on children.