CUPPING THERAPY

Course overview

CUPPING THERAPY CAN GENERALLY BE DESCRIBED AS A TECHNIQUE THAT USES CUPS PLACED OVER THE SKIN TO CREATE NEGATIVE PRESSURE THROUGH SUCTION. CUPPING THERAPY DATES BACK TO ANCIENT TIMES AND WAS USED AROUND THE WORLD. IN 400 BC, HERODOTUS LISTED WET AND DRY CUPPING AS A TREATMENT FOR MANY AILMENTS, INCLUDING MALDIGESTION, LACK OF APPETITE, AND HEADACHES. THIS ACTIVITY DESCRIBES THE TECHNIQUE, INDICATIONS, AND CONTRAINDICATIONS OF CUPPING THERAPY.