Before starting the massage, be sure to consult with your doctor.
With the emergence of chemically active medical drugs, many people have forgotten about safer treatment methods. The previously familiar mustard plasters and medical cups have taken a backseat. Treating oneself with pills turned out to be much more convenient, but by no means more effective, since chemically created drugs have a host of side effects.
But cups still found a second wind in massage technique. As a result, a few years later the world first heard about cupping massage. In no time, its positive effect on the body was noted. Even cellulite trembled under the influence of such a powerful remedy.
First of all, cupping massage began to be used for colds, osteochondrosis, radiculitis, myositis, and many other diseases. In the skin that falls into the area of the cup's action, the speed of blood and lymph movement increases. To prolong the positive effect of the massage, one should wrap the person in a blanket and give them tea with lemon, raspberries, or honey.
Cupping massage should be performed every day or two, but one should always strive to avoid pain. Initially, the duration of the massage may be only 5-10 minutes, but later it increases to 15-20 minutes, depending on the patient's tolerance.
The number of procedures may vary and depends on the complexity of the disease, the patient's susceptibility, and some other factors. Before doing such a massage on your own, be sure to consult with your doctor. It is he who should determine the required number of procedures for recovery.
When performing cupping massage for the treatment of radiculitis, it is worth remembering that pain may intensify significantly during the session. In other cases, cupping massage causes mild pain sensations and warming of the skin by several degrees.
For the massage, small medical cups are traditionally used. At home, it could be a 200 ml mayonnaise jar. The cup is placed on a specific area of the body in the usual way: its inner cavity is heated with a wick and with a sharp movement the cup is applied to the body.
First, the surface of the area to be massaged should be lubricated with some oil. Once the cup is on the skin, you need to start massaging circular and zigzag movements, not allowing the skin to be drawn in more than 1.5 cm. In this case, cupping massage should be performed along the venous outflow. For example, on the back, the cup movement will go from bottom to top.