Excellent demonstration of cup placement, cup tenson/suction and movement. You give thorough explanations that are understandable and not too lengthy. I also like that you have the patient participate in the therapy and move the affected area during cupping. Thank you for getting straight to the point on your videos. Perfect length! And yes, I'd also like to see how you would cup the sciatica. Thank you for the videos!
Thank you for your feedback Christi and great to hear that you enjoyed the demonstration. I’ll add a sciatica video to the list 👍. If the client has sciatica symptoms, it needs to be established where the sciatic nerve is being compressed. For example the lower back or by the piriformis muscle. If being compressed by the piriformis, then cups will be placed around the glute area and over the piriformis line. Hope this helps.
Hi Philip, Glad the videos are helpful 🙂. When it comes to shoulder impingement, it really depends on the cause. If muscular related tension is suspected, and treatment aim is to reduce tension around the shoulder region to see if movement increases, then yes Cupping could definitely help 👍.
Thanks for the video i love it and understood everything but just wanna know what are the movement used for when the cups are on the body What will be my goal to focus on i mean (better range of motion or pain reduced) or what what happens when i move the muscle with the cup?
Yes when moving the cups you are aiming to reduce muscular and facial related tension. This will help to increase range of motion and reduce muscular related pain. When moving the cup you are helping to release tension in the muscle and fascia a bit more quickly than with the static technique.
Thank you informative video. Can you tell where on arm and shoulder you would cup a client that was a baseball pitcher who was looking for prehap, recovery and maintenance ?
Glad the video helped. We add the cups based on what we find from palpation of the client. We’re looking for areas of tension and trigger points that maybe restricting their movement. Everyone will hold tension slightly differently, so be guided by the palpation and client feedback 👍
Yes if friction techniques haven’t helped to reduce MSK tension then yes Dry Cupping can help 👍🏼. It stretches the tissue in an upwards direction and is synergistic when used with manual massage. We offer an online course for qualified therapists.
Hi In this instance yes I am, but you need to adjust the suction to the clients preference. Some people who are very sensitive may only like 1/2 pump for the first treatment.
Hello Dawn, I'm 9 months post rotator cuff surgery. My frontal deltoid started to hurt recently. I have full range of motion. Can I use cupping treatment around deltoid?
if it’s to help reduce muscular related tension then yes 👍🏼. Unless you’re a therapist, I’d advise going to a therapist who is qualified in the use of dry cupping though for this treatment 👍🏼.
Hi Just a question, after my therapist did the cupping in my arms , I need to do slowly lifting. It's been 2 months now and I'm still very sore. What should I do
You’re still sore from a treatment two months later? Discomfort from treatment only usually lasts 24-48hrs max and is mild discomfort like post exercise soreness. If your arm has been sore for 2 months I would suggest seeing a therapist to investigate the problem, such as a physical therapist / physiotherapist etc. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
