Cupping is an alternative therapy that involves suctioning the skin with glass, plastic, Bamboo, horn or silicone cups. It may help improve blood flow, boost immune function, remove toxins, and reduce pain. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a therapist puts special cups on your body skin for a few minutes to create suction. Cupping therapy used for many purposes, including reducing pain, swelling, blood flow, relaxation and well-being, and as a type of deep-tissue massage.
Cryotherapy is a great option when rapid recovery is required between exercise sessions with evidence suggesting that cryotherapy increases strength gains following resistance training. The ability to apply ultra-cold temperatures (ranging from -140 to 167°C / -220 to -269°F) to the surface of the skin in the treatment area for short periods of time (approximately 2-3 minutes) through cryotherapy machine. This has proven to be more effective than the traditional ice-pack, and now physiotherapy treatments can be more extensive and practitioners can offer additional support for the patients.
Dry Cupping: Your provider heats the inside of each cup. The traditional method involves setting an alcohol-soaked cotton ball aflame. The heat sends oxygen out of the cup, creating a vacuum. A more modern approach involves using a suction device to remove air from the cups. The vacuum force pulls your skin up into the cup.
Wet Cupping (Hizama): This is like dry cupping. But before beginning, your provider will apply lotion or oil to your skin. Once they place the cups, they’ll gently move them in different directions over the affected area of your body.
The following benefits shall be achieved by cupping method:
