CUPPING THERAPY
Aside from acupuncture, there are several other adjunctive therapies that most practitioners use. Cupping is possibly the most well-known of these, thanks in no small part to several Hollywood actresses who have had treatments carried out and then been photographed in backless dresses with big red marks on their backs.
Depending upon how strongly it is performed, cupping need not leave marks on the skin. Although sometimes this will be necessary to gain the desired effect. It can be used on the abdomen and the limbs, but I only tend to do it on the back.
In practice, I have found it to be very beneficial for people with back problems, neck-and-shoulder tension, and sciatica. I have also found it to be useful for people who feel generally stiff and achy and lacking in energy.
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