What is cupping ?

Cupping is almost like a deep tissue massage with suction and decompression. Chinese medical practitioners believe cupping helps keep the body in balance, increases overall blood flow and reduces pain. Some athletes use this type of therapy to decrease muscle recovery time. It is often used in conjunction with acupuncture or acupressure. 

How does cupping help with Muscle Recovery?

This decompression approach is one of its kind that works in lifting of adhesions with movement instead of compressing the tissues. If collagen is cross bonded and fibrosis surrounds the tissues and muscles, it leads to decreased blood flow or metabolic exchange. Physiologically we are attempting to improve the flow and exchange of the circulatory and lymphatic systems by penetrating deeper into the muscle fibers and tissues.