Cupping Therapy As anyone who has worked with me knows, I am always saying that “stagnation causes pain in the body and when there is pain in the body there must be stagnation”. During any treatment, when we are able to move the static or stagnated blood and lymph located in deeper areas of the body, we are able to relieve pain and promote a greater healing.  One of the best forms of treatment for removing pain and stagnation in the body is known as “Cupping”. Cupping
works by manually pulling toxins and trapped cellular waste from areas
of the body by using suction created from cups placed on the body. By
pulling these toxins out of the deeper and often trapped area into the
levels higher up towards the skin where the superficial blood supply can
remove it from the body, the body is able to heal. This suction permits fresh clean blood and lymph to flow into the affected area to assist healing and stop pain. Along
with this new blood flow come oxygen and cellular nutrients which aid
healing, promote energy levels, and lowers our “toxic loads”. When we lower the level of toxins in our body we feel better, pain is eliminated, and our emotions and mood increase. Anyone who is alive today is constantly affronted by toxins. Some
of these toxins are from the environment such as pesticides, cleaning
products, plastics, antibiotics (especially from our meat industry) as
well as cigarette smoke, pollutants and solvents. Some of these toxins are from the waste products of our own body’s metabolism. As the body breaks down proteins and sugars for food and fuel, various toxic chemicals are created such as ammonia. Regardless
of its source, all of these harsh chemicals are removed by the Liver
either through the Kidneys as urine or the Liver and Intestines as our
feces. Our Livers must remain clear in order to
handle the constant load of toxins that course through it. When the
Liver cannot handle this flow due to overload or weakening functions, it
sends the toxins back out into the body to be deposited. The
body places most of these toxins in areas found at the base of the
neck, below the ear, below the scapula, in the lower back especially at
the lower buttocks area. These are all the major lymphatic drainage areas. When
these toxic levels become too great, they affect the function of the
surrounding tissues contributing to such well known diseases as: chronic
neck pain, headaches, TMJ, shoulder pain, lower back pain, sciatic pain
and restless leg, among many others including cancers. Additionally, any place where there has been prior damage in the body these toxins will accumulate. Areas
where there have been sprains, fractures, surgeries, muscle spasms are
all locations of limited blood flow and therefore prime locations for
pain due to stagnation of toxins. Cupping is one of the best treatments for eliminating these toxins from our bodies. And
along with Acupuncture and Herbal therapy, Cupping helps us clear our
toxic loads, reduce pain and inflammation, promote healing, boost our
immune system, and feel better. And, after all, isn’t that what healing is all about? |