Cupping Pain relief for muscles and soft tissue
Cupping Pain Relief for Muscles and Soft Tissue.
with Physical Therapy
Treat your muscle and soft tissue problems with cupping therapy at Select Physical Therapy. Our therapists provide a manual therapy technique called cupping used — along with other therapies — to treat muscle and soft tissue dysfunction.
Available for appropriate patients, from pre-teens through adults, cupping can benefit your affected areas by:
- Decreasing inflammation
- Decreasing muscle spasms
- Decreasing pain
- Improving blood and oxygen circulation
- Improving range of motion
- Dynamic cupping is our most commonly used treatment. During treatment, your therapist will gently apply silicone cups to the affected area. The soft tissue will begin to rise within the cup and develop into a reddish pink color. The therapist glides the cups along your skin using light, medium or strong pressure – based on your personal preference and comfort level. Your therapist will adjust the amount of pressure as therapy progresses.
- Static cupping is typically used to target deeper muscles in the back. Your therapist will place s cups on the affected areas and leave them in one place for 2-10 minutes.
What to expect after cupping Many patients feel the benefits of cupping in as little as one treatment session. As with all therapies, there is a small risk of minor side effects from cupping therapy. These side effects can include:
- Bruising, this is most common with static cupping and most bruises disappear within 10 days
- Mild soreness in the areas where cupping is used
- Minimal pain