Cupping Therapy in Mill Valley
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What is Cupping Therapy?
In my Mill Valley clinic Cupping Therapy is one of the more popular request I get from my patients. Cupping treatment was popularized when American Olympian swimmer Michael Phelps used this therapeutic technique to speed up recovery time as well as injury repair.
Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine that involves placing cups on the skin to create suction. It is an essential tool in any treatment of musculo-skeletal pain, whether the condition is acute or chronic.
I want to make it crystal clear that cupping, when performed by a licensed and skilled acupuncturist is completely safe.
Although various materials can be used to perform Cupping Therapy, fire-cupping is the most traditional and preferred method used by most Chinese Medicine clinicians. The steps are as follows:
- A cotton ball is swabbed with alcohol and then placed in tweezers/scissors,
- the cotton ball is lit which creates a flammable substance, and set on fire,
- the flame is put inside the glass cup,
- as the fire goes out I put the cup upside down on your skin which creates suction.
Subsequently, the suction promotes stimulation and circulation of Chi and Blood to the local area, thereby providing pain relief as well as releasing muscular tension.
Clinically, I love using suction cupping ( Fire Cupping ) in conjunction with Acupuncture and Infra-red heat lamp because it always produces the best results for pain management. The heat sensation generated overall creates a therapeutic and relaxing environment for damaged tissues/muscles to heal.
Working together, while Acupuncture is effective in promoting relaxation of local muscle tissue; Cupping Therapy promotes stimulation which brings blood flow to the affected area in order to increase circulation. Additionally, infra-red heat helps to relieve muscle tension for pain reduction, improve flexibility, and increase range of motion. The synergistic effect of these therapies using in combination cannot be overstated. It is seldom that any single therapeutic technique is used individually in Chinese medicine.
Cupping Therapy Frequently Asked Questions
Cupping used in conjunction with Acupuncture is extremely effective in treating pain management. While Acupuncture opens the energetic pathway through the meridians in order to remove chi and blood stasis, Cupping brings blood to the localized area to promote circulation. These two modalities, used together with infrared heat lamp, produces a sensation of warmth and relaxation which gives the patient tremendous pain relief.
Absolutely not. The marks are not permanent. Usually it take a few days for the marks to disappear. The marks is an indication that blood flow was brought into the local area which is exactly what you want as a patient. According to Chinese medicine view on how to provide pain relief, the promotion of chi and blood circulation is the function of Cupping therapy.
I prefer the old-school style of Fire-Cupping over the silicone cups and cupping with pump. Clinically, I’ve found Fire-Cupping to be most effective overall. I’m a big believer in bringing energy to any healing process. To me, there’s something magical about starting a flame and using the energy created by the fire to promote pain relief.
Why Choose Luminate Mill Valley?
My patients come to see me because IT WORKS!!! Anyone suffering from sciatica or low back pain knows he/she will feel better when leaving my office. The quality of my work is focused single-mindedly on producing the desired outcome, whether it is providing symptomatic pain relief or coming up with a treatment strategy to resolve a chronic problem. The trust and goodwill I have built with my patients over the years guarantee that you will receive the highest quality of care under my watch. My patients know what to expect when they come in and the overarching reason why they continue to return is because of the favorable results I produce.
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Email: chris@luminate-millvalley.com
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