About MediCupping Vacuum Cupping Therapy

Our bodies are a “walking history” of our lives. Any injury, illness, surgery, and even the toxic substances that the body has been exposed to from conception forward may still be present in the tissues. The body is brilliant in its efforts to protect itself from the effects of personal history, yet its capacity is limited. The body has to store that which it cannot process and eliminate. The result is an accumulation of materials such as old medications, inflammatory agents, cellular waste, and acids in stagnant lymph fluid. 

Each body reacts uniquely to this accumulation of debris and stagnation, and we see examples of degeneration occurring at younger ages more than ever before. Ordinarily healthy people become fatigued and sluggish due to the cumulative effects of their lifestyle and eventually move into the “dis-eased” state. This may help to explain the high level of autoimmune disorders that exist. Think about the elements of living today such as intake of medications, acidic diets, and a high-stress / no-rest pace, all producing a constant state of inflammation. This literally “cooks” the water right out of the body tissues. How many people actually absorb the water that they drink? Water is eliminated from the lymph as well, leaving it thick and unable to flow. This internal heat also fuses the soft tissue, closing the space between layers where the lymph should move freely.

Since cells eliminate their waste into the interstitial fluid, which becomes part of the lymph, then what happens when this system becomes blocked? Wouldn’t the cell and tissue functions become sluggish, thus affecting the larger organism? What if we clear the drainage system and create the space for lymph to flow again? This is accomplished by the separation of tissue and the ability to carry stagnation via the suction of the cup. This is only enhanced by the increased blood flow that brings oxygen and nutrition to the cells and tissues, boosting all levels of metabolism. What a significant change this is for a multitude of people!

The use of vacuum therapies in bodywork have found that the addition of suction and lifting to other massage techniques has produced radical changes for their clients and for themselves. One of the most amazing aspects of this technique is the “separation” that the vacuum produces in tissue layers. This enables water absorption and renewed blood flow to undernourished and dehydrated tissue and the elimination of old waste and congestion. It has become evident that separation and drainage of fused, congested soft tissue produces an increase in tissue and systemic function and is a great catalyst for change in health.

MediCupping therapy and ACE Massage Cupping bodywork are two of the most popular, more specialized types of modern cupping therapies that have emerged in the last decade. MediCupping is built on the original development of ACE Massage Cupping and has replaced the manual tools with sophisticated and user-friendly equipment. These two modalities have demonstrated immediate effects on many conditions including:

• Deep tissue and structural issues – old injuries and chronic movement patterns
• Tendonitis, Bursitis and other inflammatory conditions
• Arthritis
• Scarring – old, new, keloid, post-surgery
• Stagnant lymph and edema
• Poor circulation
• Sciatica
• Insomnia and Anxiety
• Poorly nourished skin and muscle tissue
• Loose skin and old deposits from weight loss
• Lung inflammation and congestion
• Lymphedema – general and post-surgery
• Fibromyalgia
• Sports – injuries and post-event conditions
• Diabetes
• Cellulite
• Vascular issues – spider veins and varicosities
• COPD
• Parkinson’s Disease
• Sluggish Colon & IBS
• Acid Reflux
• Toxicity
• Migraine and Tension Headaches
• High blood pressure / Low blood pressure
• Asthma & Pneumonia
• Neuralgia & Rheumatism
• Pre & Post-operative conditions
• TMJ Dysfunction
• Chronic Pain
• Plantar Fasciitis
• Athletic stress & injury