HERE ARE SOME LINKS TO ARTICLES ABOUT MASSAGE CUPPING THAT I HOPE YOU WILL FIND USEFUL. IF YOU FIND LINKS THAT DON’T WORK, OR HAVE ANY LINKS YOU WISH TO SHARE, PLEASE USE THE COMMENT FORM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE. THANKS.
THESE LINKS ARE FROM MY WORKSHOP ON MASSAGE CUPPING. WORKSHOPS ARE LISTED AT https://massagelibrary.com/EVENTS/
The oil blend I like to use for cupping is 3 parts cold pressed castor oil and 1 part jojoba oil.
Cupping Indications
- Sports Injuries/Orthopedic Conditions
- Neuromuscular Conditions
- Musculoskeletal problems, pain, spasm, cramps, tightness, numbness, stiffness
- Sinus relief, TMJD’s
- Headaches
- Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue
- Arthritis
- Insomnia
- Adhesions
- Cellulite Reduction
- Lymphatic Drainage
- Intestinal Disorders
- Vertigo
- Chronic Gastric Pain
- Sciatica
- Bronchial Asthma and Congestion
- Dupuytren’s Contracture
Cupping Contraindications
- Blood diseases – Hemophilia
- Blood thinners
- Dermatitis
- Open wounds
- Varicose veins
- Hernia
- Severe edema
- Severe health issues – congestive heart failure
- Areas near large veins
- Systemic inflammatory conditions – rheumatoid arthritis
- Infections
- Genital regions
- Ehlers Danlos Syndrome
- Diastasis Recti
Cupping Articles and Resources
- Massage Cupping DVD
- Massage Cupping Workbook – ebook on Google Play
- Silicone Massage Cups
- e-book at http://www.aptei.ca/clinical-articles/ (Tissue Distraction Release with Movement)
- www.cuppingtherapy.org
- Mending the Fascia with Modern Cupping
- A Cupping Mark is Not a Bruise
- The Horrors of Improper Massage Therapy
- Massage & Bodywork Magazine – July/August 2016 issue on Massage Cupping
- Cupping therapy: An analysis of the effects of suction on skin and the possible influence on human health
- Cupping Therapy: An Overview from a Modern Medicine Perspective
- The effects of Cupping Therapy on Skin’s Biomechanical Properties in Wistar Rats
- The Effectiveness of Instrument-assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization Technique (Ergon© Technique), Cupping and Ischaemic Pressure Techniques in the Treatment of Amateur Athletes΄ Myofascial Trigger Points
- Effects of moving cupping therapy on hip and knee range of movement and knee flexion power: a preliminary investigation
- The effects of cupping therapy as a new approach in the physiotherapeutic management of carpal tunnel syndrome
Scar Tissue and Adhesions
- Stretching, Connective Tissue, Chronic Pain, and Cancer
- Myofascial Cupping with Burns Victims Documentary
- Scar massage for hypertrophic burns scarring-A systematic review
- Role of Massage on the Management of Hypertrophic Scar: Review
- Massage and Bodywork Magazine for the Visually Impaired – Scar Tissue
- How massage cupping is used on scar tissue
- Keloid on scapular area secondary to therapeutic dry cupping