Cupping

[Jax42]

Anyone try cupping ? I want too give it a go who do you guys recommend ?
Thanks

 

[Rubmegood]

I had it done many years ago. It was kinda weird, left circles all over your back, and I didn't see much value in it.

 

[curiousone64]

It's supposed to help loosen any tight areas/muscles that you have.

yes, it will leave circles/bruises on your skin for 2-3 days....

and I would agree with Rub...not sure if it was purely beneficial.

 

[Wills_willie]

I had cupping done last year from a legit mobile lady and not sure there was much benefit either.

 

[UserNameTaken]

When I was going to accupuncture for my knee years ago, the therapist asked me if I would like to try cupping on my upper back.
Definately leaves "crop circles" on the skin. A few times she evened lite the back side of the cups on fire. Honestly I did not feel any benefits from doing the cupping. It could be helping the body in some way, but not noticeable to me.
Also tried the hot stone therapy. I think those stones actually work. I would walk on them (on a towel) of course. She would even have me lay back on them in one of her chairs so they were heating up my chest cavity from my back. Absolutely felt better after that.
Strictly professional. Totally draped, but sometimes her conversation would drift to relationships and couple dynamics. I don't see her anymore, and I never tried anything. But looking back?

 

[Maximillian]

I agree that cupping doesn't seem to be beneficial.. it just leaves you polka dotted and I don't think it's necessarily healthy to purposely bruise yourself.. I know they say, "draws blood to the site, release fascia blah blah"
Hot stones or heat lamps on the other hand are always a nice addition to a good deep tissue massage, actually loosening up tightness.

 

[Maximillian]

I have even tried the cupping style where they draw it along your skin/muscle - the bruising is even worse, it leaves you looking like you were on the losing end of a bad fight.

 

[Qster]

Tried it, not feeling the benefits afterwards but there are stories about Olympic atheletes using cups to speed up recovery, just google Michael Phelps and cupping. Personally, been there, done that, not an Olympian; thus I prefer HEs.

 

[welldunn66]

Your back looks like a giant octopus gave you Hickeys. And you need to go it often enough to see the results which most of you never go back to repeat cause one time was enough to give you all PTSD.
A lot of times, your colour of bruises is more dark purple and it indicates too much bad energy inside you. Practice better lifestyle diet and exercise choices and going often will make the bruises lighter in colour. That is the folklore behind cupping or fire cupping. I have done a few in my life and do not like it for a week. The masseuse does not need to work as hard to massage you, unlike manual manipulation of your muscles by hand or by walking on your back methods.

 

[Qster]

Your back looks like a giant octopus gave you Hickeys. And you need to go it often enough to see the results which most of you never go back to repeat cause one time was enough to give you all PTSD.
A lot of times, your colour of bruises is more dark purple and it indicates too much bad energy inside you. Practice better lifestyle diet and exercise choices and going often will make the bruises lighter in colour. That is the folklore behind cupping or fire cupping. I have done a few in my life and do not like it for a week. The masseuse does not need to work as hard to massage you, unlike manual manipulation of your muscles by hand or by walking on your back methods.

Was told if you smoke or if you have cancer, your bruise marks will be different. While I was in Asia, certain places also practice wet cupping, using a razor blade to gently score the area allowing the cups to draw the "bad blood" out. I never got myself comfortable enough to try that. Don't think I have seen wet cupping in Canada.

 

[Albertaman]

Personally I enjoy gliding cupping where the cups are constantly being slid around by the masseuse on areas that need specific attention. And no more than 10 minutes of a 90 minutes session. I don’t experience much bruising. I tell them No fixed cupping and No scraping (where a sharp longer piece of stone or plastic) is used vigorously against the skin.


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