Charleston Community Acupuncture uses cupping therapy as a type of deep-tissue massage before or after inserting needles. Cupping is used to dispel stagnant blood and lymph flow to improve the flow of qi, or life force, of a person. This helps treat injured or sore muscles and joints as well as treat respiratory diseases such as the common cold, pneumonia, and bronchitis. Our acupuncturists use heat to create a vacuum within special glass cups when placed on the body. Please note the bruises from cupping can last for a few days up to two weeks with repeated treatments causing less bruising as stagnation resolves indicating a successful result of cupping therapy.
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