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Anybody tried cupping?

cdfrance26
cdfrance26
Recently had this done at physical therapy and it felt weird but all the sudden therapist was saying "wow u changed colors really fast". This is "supposed" yo mean you have lots of "icky stuff" in ur body and this is bringing it to the surface to release it. Never heard of anything like this, ever! Went home with slight bruise that kept hurting, so called therapy and they had me come back. It was literally like road rash on my shoulder! She did dry needling to try and calm my muscles. Wound up with road rash and multiple bruises by the days end. I know others there who say this is beet thing since sliced bread but not for me.
marioncooper1
marioncooper1
It may not be the right treatment for you. I had it done and I had good results. Perhaps your practitioner is not proficient in cupping. Fortunately there a many treatments. I have tried many, Some work and some don't. Good luck on your journey.
lineka
lineka
My massage theraoist uses it in areas I am really sore and it does help. I would make sure whoever did it knew the propper ways to use it,
Lilyflower32
Lilyflower32
Usually the therapist will warn you about the possibility of bruises. My massage therapist said its one of the main reasons people don't do it. It's been great for me...but I can't get it done on really sensitive areas and I do find it painful, but it gives me big pain relief.
deleted_user
deleted_user
My trigger point therapist gave me three cupping sessions on a shoulder that was really stiff and painful. I had several round bruises afterwards. My husband said it looked like I'd been grabbed by an octopus! Aside from that I have to say that it helped a lot and my shoulder stayed loose and less painful for quite a while, a month maybe. Trigger point therapy helps me also but, like cupping, it is painful.
WhiteDolphin
WhiteDolphin
I went to an acupuncturist, she did cupping on me and she said similar, " wow, color changes fast", etc... and I was left with some bruising as well. I had a lot of color on my lefthand upper side and she was really surprised, and said that never happened to anyone else she's ever treated, so I asked, what does it mean...she didn't now.
UGH annoying....
WhiteDolphin
WhiteDolphin
I also found it painful in some areas due to fibro sensitivity. But I think it just brings blood to the areas of "injury" to help heal it. Basically creating bruising on purpose to make the blood go there to heal the area.
Otherwise it kind of felt like a massage, some of it felt good, some areas were too sensitive so it hurt.