Modern Cupping Therapy

Effectively using cupping therapy to heal pain disorders, mechanism of action etc.

What you’ll learn
Description of cupping therapy
Mechanism of action
Classification of cupping therapy
Common clinical indications for cupping therapy
Contraindications
Infection control measures
Physiological effect of cupping
Benefits of cupping therapy
Complications of cupping
Requirements
No requirement
Description
Cupping therapy is one of the oldest methods of complimentary therapies which has being used in early human civilization. Evidence shows that it was first practiced by the Ancient Egyptians more than 5500 years ago and then it was introduced to the Greek, the Romans, and the rest of the world. The main postulated aims of this therapy is the extraction of harmful substances or toxins from the body by creating negative pressure in a cup. Cupping was described by Razi as a process in which blood from superficial small vessels located in muscles is release. It has being traditionally used for the treatment of painful conditions but has also been used to treat chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, skin diseases, inflammatory disorders, and metabolic diseases.Cupping therapy is done by applying small round cups which are made of glass, bamboo, ceramic or plastic to the area of pain. The cup has a rolled rim to ensure tight contact with skin to preserve the negative pressure created. The mouth of the cup is placed firmly over the preferred location against the skin. The negative pressure fixes the cup onto the skin and creates suction effect which pulls the skin upwards into the cup. Sometimes the therapist uses lubricants to facilitate the movement of the cups to cover a wider area. The common application sites are the back, chest, abdomen, buttock, and areas of abundant muscle.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 Introduction to cupping therapy

Lecture 3 Description of cupping therapy

Section 2: Mechanism Of Action

Lecture 4 Pain – gate theory

Lecture 5 Conditioned pain modulation

Lecture 6 Reflex zone theory

Section 3: Classification Of Cupping Therapy ( Techniques)

Lecture 7 Dry cupping

Lecture 8 Flash cupping

Lecture 9 Wet cupping

Lecture 10 Massage cupping

Lecture 11 Light cupping pressure / Medium cupping pressure

Lecture 12 Strong cupping pressure/ Pulsatile cupping

Lecture 13 Fire cupping

Lecture 14 Manuel vacuum cupping / Electrical vacuum cupping

Lecture 15 Needle cupping / Hot cupping

Lecture 16 Herbal cupping / Laser cupping

Lecture 17 Water cupping / Aquatic cupping

Section 4: Common Clinical Indications For Cupping Therapy

Lecture 18 low back pain

Lecture 19 Neck pain

Lecture 20 Arthritis

Lecture 21 Post – herpetic neuralgia

Lecture 22 Carpel tunnel syndrome

Lecture 23 Fibromyalgia

Section 5: Cupping Therapy Pointers

Lecture 24 Contraindications

Lecture 25 Infection control measures

Lecture 26 Complications of cupping

Lecture 27 Future directions

Section 6: Cupping Therapy Reflectors

Lecture 28 Benefits of cupping therapy

Lecture 29 Cupping overview

Section 7: What Are The Physiological effects of cupping

Lecture 30 Physiological effect of cupping

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