✨ Cupping Therapy in Action ✨ In this video, Dr. Emily Ford, PT, DPT of ProClinix Mount Kisco breaks down how cupping therapy works and why it’s such a powerful tool in physical therapy care. She demonstrates how she uses static cupping and sliding cupping to help treat a patient experiencing IT Band (ITB) Syndrome, targeting tissue restrictions and promoting faster recovery. 🩺 Benefits of Cupping Therapy include: • Improved blood flow and circulation • Reduced muscle tightness and fascial rest

Cupping in Physical Therapy: Cupping sucks.. literally 😆 In all seriousness, this manual technique is used to boost blood circulation, decrease tension, help tissue move more freely, and helps reduce pain! #greenoakspt #physicaltherapy #physicaltherapist #cupping #dfw #ptstudent #cuppingtherapy | Green Oaks Physical Therapy

Let’s clear the most common doubt about cupping therapy. Those round marks you see after cupping are not bruises, not burns, and not tissue damage. Cupping works by creating gentle negative pressure on the skin. This pressure pulls blood to the surface, increasing local circulation in tight or restricted tissues. What you’re seeing is: • Temporary capillary congestion • Increased blood flow in the area • Release of fascial and muscle tightness What it is NOT: ❌ Muscle injury ❌ Skin damage ❌ “Tox

Cupping Therapy: 6 Key Benefits, Types & Possible Side Effects