Cupping therapy or cupping massage is an intensive way to relax muscles. On top of and around the painful muscle, the skin and connective tissue are firmly stimulated by vacuuming the cup. The underlying area is extremely well nurished and by reflex action the underlying muscle area relaxes.
Indications can be for example:
- headache and migraine,
- shoulder complaints
- frozen shoulder
- arm complaints
- back problems
- stress related muscle tension
- sports injury
- emotional complaints