2569 W. Fullerton Ave.

Chicago, IL 60647

Phone: (773) 252-9740

Fax:     (773) 252-9746

balancedbody@sbcgobal.net

CUPPING:

Cupping therapy involves the attachment of special glass cups onto specific parts of the body. Suction is created by briefly introducing a flame into the cup to create a vacuum immediately before application. The cups can be left in place for up to ten minutes. One should experience a warm, pulling, stretching sensation, not pain, and any marks that appear on the skin will fade within a week. Cupping is often integrated with acupuncture or massage to treat swelling and pain by promoting the expansion of blood vessels within the skin and muscles in areas such as the back, shoulders, and legs. This increases the circulation of blood and lymph within the joints, improves energy flow to the muscles and tendons and reduces local pressure on the vertebrae of the spine. Cupping also helps draw out and eliminate pathogenic factors from the superficial levels for colds, flu, cough and asthma as it opens the pores so pathogens can be released through the skin.