[Iliketophaff]

Title says it all..........

[TopsyTurvy]

I've had cupping done regularly for nearly a year now.

I get terrible tension in my neck and shoulders and see a masseuse for remedial massage. The first time she did the cupping I was a bit skeptical, but the difference to the muscle pain and knots was amazing after she removed them.

I think it really helps.

[elmo_mum]

i love it!

it hurts, but does relieve pain
get it done right and there are no maks!

[qak]

I have seen some really bad marks, which looked permanent to me. I would be very cautious!

[TopsyTurvy]

I do get these perfectly round marks, they look like bruises, but they fade after a few days.

[wilding]

It's the only thing that works on my back pain, at the start I bruised quite bad, over time it got less, something to do with toxins leaving the body.

[~~HappyMummy~~]

My husband has it done regularly - he swears by it. I'm keen to try...

[lucky 2]

I had it years ago when I had some sort of respiratory infection and I was better by morning, it was dramatic enough for me to remember (? 20 yrs ago).
I did get bruising but it was completely painless and resolved quickly.
I haven't had it again but I would if I thought about it, I don't know that it was the cupping that did the trick but it was pretty impressive from my pov.

[Dinosaurus]

See - I thought this was about periods.



I don't know about the other kind.

[chookpea]

TopsyTurvy, my neck and shoulders are really bad too. Even weekly massages only offer temporary relief. I didn't realise cupping can help. How do they do the neck though?

Is it possible to be cupped and not have bruising? I thought it came part and parcel with the procedure.