| What is cupping therapy and does it work for | | | | stationary cupping where the glass cups are left |
| fibromyalgia? If you suffer from the devastating | | | | untouched and not moved at all during the session. |
| condition of fibromyalgia, you may wonder this exact | | | | Sound a little weird? Well, a typical cupping session |
| question. There are medical treatments for | | | | generally involves using glass cups, cotton balls, |
| fibromyalgia and there are alternative therapies for | | | | rubbing alcohol, candles and matches. So, let's go |
| fibromyalgia. You, as a sufferer, probably have tried a | | | | through step by step and see how the session would |
| few of both trying to find relief from your | | | | play out. First, a cotton ball is soaked in alcohol and lit |
| symptoms. Cupping therapy falls underneath the | | | | on fire, a vacuum is created inside the glass by the |
| alternative therapies. | | | | holding the cotton ball inside the cup. The heat |
| Alternative therapies are becoming more and more | | | | causes the vacuum. Once this is done and there is |
| popular for fibromyalgia sufferers. Why? Because | | | | suction the cotton ball is removed and the glass cup |
| they work. And the good news is that most of the | | | | is placed to the trigger point on the skin. A typical |
| alternative therapies don't come along with the nasty | | | | session includes about 4 or 5 cups and sometimes 6 |
| side effects that a lot of the conventional | | | | placed and left on the skin for no longer than 15 |
| medications do. But it is important that you do your | | | | minutes. |
| research as there are a lot of hoky alternative | | | | Although this may sound a little weird and painful, it's |
| therapies out there as well. So, let's take a look at | | | | not. Usually the typical person undergoing a cupping |
| what you need to know about cupping therapy so | | | | session only feels a slight suction feeling where the |
| you know if it is a viable option for you. | | | | cup is placed. You may have little red rings on your |
| So what is cupping therapy? Well, like a lot of our | | | | skin afterward but they will fade. |
| alternative therapies it comes from the Chinese. | | | | There are benefits to the Fibromyalgia patient who |
| Surprised, of course not, since this is where a | | | | goes through these sessions. You will see a definite |
| majority of alternative therapies come from. Cupping | | | | change in your relaxation and feel calm. Cupping helps |
| involves applying glass cups, hence the name, to the | | | | to release the toxins from your body and promotes |
| skin in order to help your body rid itself of toxins, | | | | quicker healing time of muscles, joints and all the |
| pain, and increase circulation. I know this sounds a | | | | achiness we often feel when we suffer from |
| little weird for us to grasp but so did acupuncture | | | | fibromyalgia. You will also see improved flexibility in |
| when it was first introduced to the West. With | | | | your muscles. Another benefit is reduced pain from |
| cupping each glass is placed on various spots on your | | | | trigger points and it can also help your anxiety level |
| body and acts as a vacuum through heat and are left | | | | go down and help your depression. |
| on your body for about 15 minutes. | | | | Cupping is a safe treatment for fibromyalgia when it |
| There are two main ways that cupping are used. The | | | | is done by someone who is qualified. Never try this |
| first is massage cupping and it entails the glass cups | | | | by yourself at home. Find a qualified massage |
| are moved in a massage like patter around the skin. | | | | therapist or visit a holistic treatment center. Cupping |
| The benefits of massage cupping is less sore joints | | | | can provide great benefits to you and help in your |
| and muscles. The second method of cupping is | | | | overall healing of the symptoms of fibromyalgia. |