Chinese cupping is good not only for the stomach and cellulite. They are also used to eliminate back pain or muscle ailments. Chinese cups have a lot in common with acupuncture (healing) cups, which are used in folk medicine to treat many ailments. Check what the Chinese cupping massage technique is about.

Chinese bubbleis a variation of a vacuum (cold) bubble that sucks out air under pressure. The most common are Chinese cans made of rubber, but Chinese glass and bamboo cans are also used. Their characteristic feature is a round shape and rounded edges, thanks to which they can be sucked on the skin.

The technique of Chinese cupping massagewas taken from folk medicine, in which the cupping was used to treat flu or colds. Currently, cupping massage is also performed to eliminate back pain, muscle ailments, cellulite or reduce the visibility of stretch marks.

The use of Chinese cupping in medicine

Chinese bubblesare used, inter alia, in for therapeutic and relaxing massage. Cups reduce muscle tension, which causes, for example, backache, as well as compression of nerve plexuses and gradual development of ailments throughout the body.

  • back pain
  • muscle problems
  • joint problems
  • pain of various origins (including migraine and neuralgia)
  • pulmonary problems
  • blood supply problems

The use of the Chinese cupping cup in cosmetology

  • cellulite removal
  • reduction of belly fat
  • reducing the visibility of stretch marks
  • body modeling
  • acne

How to get rid of cellulite

Chinese cupping massage - what is the procedure?

Before massaging, the masseur greases the skin with an olive, which makes it easier to move the bubble. The classic set includes 4 bubbles of different sizes. They will be used depending on what part of the body will be treated.

The bubble is applied to the skin after squeezing the air out of it. The negative pressure thus created in the bulb causes suctiona fold of skin and underlying tissues to the inside of the bubble. The masseur then makes alternating long strokes of the cup over the skin and circular movements towards the lymph nodes, which last no longer than 3 minutes (usually until bruising). The effect of the vacuum stimulates blood circulation, removes toxins from the body faster, as well as relaxes the muscles and makes the skin more elastic.

Chinese cupping massage lasts approx. 15-30, even 60 minutes (larger body massage). To achieve the expected results, it should be performed in series (10-12 treatments), with intervals between treatments at least 3 days. Prophylactically, it can be performed at least once a week. The price depends on the type of treatment and ranges from PLN 60 to PLN 170 per hour of massage.

Important! The ecchymoses that occur after the massage are usually absorbed within a few days and are not a contraindication to subsequent treatments. If you experience prolonged or persistent pain after such a massage, take a hot shower.

Contraindications for Chinese cupping massage

  • fever of unknown origin
  • cancer and infectious diseases
  • epilepsy, alcohol or drug withdrawal syndrome
  • multiple sclerosis (MS) in a new relapse
  • discontinuity and skin inflammation (including bruises and swelling of unknown origin)
  • hemophilia
  • couperose skin
  • circulatory failure (e.g. phlebitis and varicose veins) as well as hypertension, heart defects and heart disease
  • period
  • pregnancy
  • age (massage is not performed for people over 80)

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