The Ancient Therapy of Fire Cupping: A Favorite Among 2024 Olympic Athletes All over the world, and since time immemorial, cupping has been utilized to promote healing, reduce pain, and enhance overall well-being. This ancient therapy involves placing cups on the skin and creating a vacuum by heating the air inside them. As the air cools, it creates suction that draws the skin and superficial muscle layer into the cup. In recent years, cupping has gained popularity among athletes, including those competing in the 2024 Olympic Games. These elite athletes have discovered that cupping can help them recover more quickly from intense training sessions, reduce muscle soreness, and enhance performance. One of the reasons why fire cupping is favoured by athletes is its ability to target specific areas of the body that may be overworked or injured. By promoting blood flow to these areas and releasing tension in the muscles, cupping can help athletes recover faster and get back to training at their peak level. Moreover, cupping is a non-invasive therapy that can be easily incorporated into an athlete's training regimen. It is a natural and drug-free way to support the body's healing processes and maintain optimal physical condition. As we witness more and more Olympic athletes incorporating cupping into their routine, it is clear that this ancient therapy has found a new place in the modern world of sports. Its ability to promote recovery, reduce pain, and enhance performance makes it a valuable tool for athletes striving to reach the pinnacle of their sport. #cupping #tcm #traditionalchinesemedicine #sportsinjury #sportsrecovery #olympics

Blood letting and cupping most effective for migraines Initial findings indicate that acupuncture-related therapy exhibits superior effectiveness in the treatment of migraine and clinical decision-making should be patient-specific. https://www.acupuncturetimes.com/blood-letting-and-cupping-most-effective-for-migraines/ #migraine #acupuncture

Blood letting and cupping most effective for migraines Initial findings indicate that acupuncture-related therapy exhibits superior effectiveness in the treatment of migraine and clinical decision-making should be patient-specific. https://www.acupuncturetimes.com/blood-letting-and-cupping-most-effective-for-migraines/ #migraine #acupuncture

he practice of traditional acupuncture involves more than the insertion of needles. The Chinese word for acupuncture is zhenjiu (针灸). The first character ‘zhen’ means needle, the second character ‘jiu’ means moxibustion. Moxibustion is the burning of a herb called moxa (Chinese mugwort) to warm specific parts of the body, including acupuncture points. ▫ Other techniques such as cupping, guasha and tuina massage have also been used alongside acupuncture for thousands of years. During treatments, acupuncturists may make dietary recommendations or suggest specific exercises such as taijiquan and qigong. ▫ During winter our bodies can struggle with the cold on both an emotional and physical level. Warming techniques and the practice of Chinese medicine can help. Reach out to your local practitioner for ways acupuncture and Chinese medicine can support you.

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Thanks to Bruce Bentley! Wonderful to see this wise doctor highlighting cupping on her road to improvement, and who’s now helping others with such a difficult problem for biomedicine to come to terms with. This is the often tragic story of EDS, which is the internal and external ineptitude of the fascia matrix throughout the body to function properly. Sufferers experience a broad range of problems in diabolical ways that require a re-think from regular reductionist assessments and logic-specifics. I think regular medicine is so slow on this uptake because an integrated body system challenges the very core of its separated Cartesian-based philosophy of the body and healing. Here is the article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/27/ehlers-danlos-syndrome-alissa-zingman-treatment/ Dr Zingman has discovered the intimate relationship between the vacuum mechanism of cupping and its relationship with the fascia (referred to as ‘connective tissues in this write-up) - a hitherto considered unremarkable tissue that is the very weave and interconnected matrix of the body - yet so misunderstood. Bruce Bentley wrote an essay about the synergy between cupping and the fascia in “Mending the Fascia with Modern Cupping”: https://healthtraditions.com.au/essays/mending-the-fascia-with-modern-cupping/

Cupping therapy is effective for psoriasis Methods: Several databases were systematically searched from inception to March 2, 2020, including PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, China Network Knowledge Infrastructure, and Wan Fang. This review included randomized controlled trials on plaque psoriasis treatment with the use of moving cupping and in combination with Chinese herbs or conventional Western medicine therapy. These trial findings were compared with the treatment results using placebo, pharmaceutical medications, or Chinese herbs. Moving cupping treatment frequency was also compared. Results: Sixteen trials with 1164 participants met the inclusion criteria. Meta-analysis showed that the intervention group (moving cupping therapy) had a significant effect compared with the no-moving cupping therapy group (weighted mean difference = -1.22, 95% confidence interval [CI] [-1.58, -0.85], P < .00001 random model; I = 85%). Furthermore, moving cupping (weighted mean difference = -1.19, 95% CI [-1.98, -0.39], P = .003 random model; I = 85%) or combined with pharmaceutical medications (weighted mean difference = -1.55, 95% CI [-1.89, -1.20], P < .00001 random model; I = 0%) were better than pharmaceutical medications alone in treating plaque psoriasis. Cupping therapy significantly improved psoriasis recurrence rate (risk ratio = 0.33, 95% CI [0.16, 0.68], P = .003 fixed model; I = 28%). However, for the visual analogue score, moving cupping showed no obvious advantages (weighted mean difference = -0.27, 95% CI [-0.71, 0.17], P = .22 random model; I = 64%). Moreover, studies reported that moving cupping reduced serum tumor necrosis factor-α and vascular endothelial growth factor levels more significantly than pharmaceutical medications. Moving cupping was associated with few transient adverse reactions, such as redness, itching, and local skin burning. Conclusion: Moving cupping therapy could be an effective treatment either alone or as a combination therapy for plaque psoriasis. Reference: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33031296/

Cupping, it's as good for olympic athletes as it is for you.