I Was Cupped! / myLot

The cups at my masseur’s office. Photo taken by and the property of FourWalls.

United States

September 11, 2019 5:14pm CST

Today I joined the ranks of the athletes and got cupped. Well, not exactly. I don’t have 40 or 50 symmetrical bruises all over my body. Cupping is a holistic practice that can be quite helpful when done correctly. Some athletes use it in an “extreme” fashion to improve their performance. Mine was far more therapeutic. I went to get a massage today for my shoulder, and the therapist used cups on my shoulder, bicep, and neck to stimulate blood flow and ease the pain. Did it work? YES. In fact, I was out of pain completely for a couple of hours, which is something I haven’t been able to say since discovering the Itis family (Arthur Itis, Burrse Itis, etc.). Yes, I’m sore again. But the relief was amazing...almost instantaneous, and side-effect free. And what I have now isn’t anything compared to what I had jolt me out of bed this morning.

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John Roberts

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

20 Sep 19

Does cupping soothe ear pain from listening to Bob Dylan?

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62513)

• United States

20 Sep 19

No, but NOT listening to Dylan does.

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@dgobucks226 (34440)

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12 Sep 19

I've heard of the practice and sounds like its effective. Is it insurance covered? Having a bad back myself it is nice to find something which provides relief.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62513)

• United States

12 Sep 19

Don’t know....I went for a regular massage and my masseur suggested it. Wish my massages were covered! (Most “homeopathic treatments” aren’t....can’t make a deal with the pharmaceutical company that way.....

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M.-L.

@MALUSE (69409)

• Germany

11 Sep 19

I've heard about this practise but didn't know that it really gives the patient relief.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (326249)

• Rockingham, Australia

12 Sep 19

That's marvellous that it helped so much so quickly. How often can you have it done?

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (62513)

• United States

12 Sep 19

I would imagine as often as you can be massaged. That's really what it feels like: a gentle vacuum cleaner giving you a detailed massage at sore trigger points.

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