Massage after cupping

[Cleopatra]

I took a cupping workshop this weekend and have several cupping "hickies".
Does anyone have any opinions as to whether this is a contraindication to getting a massage tomorrow?

 

[A H]

It should not be a contradiction unless they are painful and/or swollen. When I learned cupping, we were taught to incorporate massage along with the cupping so I know that it is ok to massage over the cupping "hickies."

I don't know that I would want to get deep intense work right on top of one of the cupping marks?? But, I don't see where they would be a contraindication to massage in general.

Angie

 

[ianvreugdenhil]

I don't want to start anything here because I know there's been discussion over the marks before...

But if you consider the marks after cupping bruises, wouldn't that be a contraindication just like any other bruising?

 

[??p??pl? p??????]

I was taught that the marks were not bruising. Bruising is different. These are suction marks much like you would get from hickies (just like making out in the backseat when you were teenagers)

Angie

 

[Abdel]

What the marks are

The marks aren't bruises - and unless the therapist did too strong of cupping or for too long (also low quality cups can do damage) it shouldn't be painful. The suction pulls dead and seforum.xxxnant blood, lymph and toxins from deeper tissues to the surface - also when someone is coming down with or fighting of a virus I notice an increase - but they always get better really quickly.

It's much easier to get rid of this waste when it's dislodged and accessible to the circulatory systems to flush it out. As well, bringing it to the surface will allow some of it to be expelled through the pores - especially great if the client can do some sauna work several hours or the next day after the treatment. I also make sure they are drinking alot of water and Japanese Green Tea before and after their cupping - it really helps to flush the stuff out.

Light handwork is fine after the cupping and of course righ over the deposits (helps to move it) - but I don't do any deep works that would recompress the tissues.

Hope that helps a bit.

Renee