Cupping in medical word

1. Cupping
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3. What is cupping
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Medical uses
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Advantages
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Disadvantages
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Cupping

4. What is
cupping
Cupping is a type
of alternative
therapy that
originated in China.
It involves placing
cups on the skin to
create suction.
The suction may
facilitate healing
with blood flow.

5. Cupping therapy is an ancient form of
alternative medicine in which a therapist
puts special cups on your skin for a few
minutes to create suction. People get it for
many purposes, including to help with
pain, inflammation, blood flow, relaxation
and well-being, and as a type of deep-
tissue
Cupping practitioners attempt to use
cupping therapy for a wide array of
medical conditions including fevers,
chronic low back pain, poor appetite,
indigestion, high blood pressure, acne,
atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, anemia,
stroke rehabilitation, nasal congestion,
infertility, and menstrual period cramping.
Medical uses

6. Advantages
• Cupping is a safe, traditional treatment that
helps resolve chronic muscle tightness and
pain faster than massage therapy alone.
• Cupping increases circulation .
• Cupping encourages tissues to release
toxins.
• Cupping reduces anxiety.
• Cupping can reduce stretch marks and
scars.
• Cupping can improve varicose veins and
spider veins.
• Cupping can clear congestion and help
treat asthma.
• Cupping can clear colon blockages and aid
digestion.

7. Disadvantages
• Burns from heated cups.
• Fatigue.
• Headaches.
• Muscle tension or soreness.
• Nausea.
• Skin infections, itching or scarring.

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