Stratton Massage
This cutting edge therapy has been in use by Massage Therapists since 2002. Cupping dates back to 28 A.D. when the Chinese first used animal horns to drain toxins out of snakebites and skin pustules. It is accomplished by placing a cup on the skin and drawing the tissue up with a vacuum gun or bulb. The cup can then be moved over tight constricted areas or left in place to draw stagnant blood and toxins to the skin where they are carried away by the lymphatic system. Massage Cupping is used to soften tight tissues, loosen adhesions and lift connective tissue, bring in hydration and blood flow to the tissues, and drain excess fluid and toxins by opening up the lymphatic pathways. Oil is first applied to the skin to aide in sliding of the cup.
How does it feel? It is often experienced as deep warmth and a tingling lasting long after the treatment is done. Water should be drunk before and after the therapy to hydrate the body. If the cups are left in place for a short time you may end up with a “cup kiss” which is old stagnant blood or fluid that will dissipate in hours to days depending on your state of wellness.
How is it different from massage?
- Where massage relaxes, massage cupping sedates the nervous system allowing for pain free deep tissue release!
- Its effects are longer lasting and are cumulative with repeat sessions.
- It works deeper with effects up to 4 inches deep, loosening adhesions, and allowing the muscles to work more independently.
- Lifting of the tissue opens pathways which have been closed off due to compressions or inflammation.
I want to show & tell about my new equipment which is giving you more choices in Therapy! It’s the latest and greatest in Massage Cupping TM, Vacuum Mobilization Equipment.
The extra large cups are perfect for the large areas of the back, gluteus, hamstrings, and any large muscles. They are really designed for breast work, increases, decreases, lifting or just releasing scar tissue from surgeries and can drain stagnation from healthy breast tissue.
The glass cups are more comfortable on the skin, and now I can use both hands moving a cup in each one, instead of doing all that pumping with one hand!! That gives me a very large choice in therapeutic techniques to accomplish your goals! This machine will keep a steady vacuum pressure, which I set and will also pulse at regular intervals that I choose, an easier way to measure progress!! The large white cups with the ball bearing on the rims will help to dissolve away cellulite and scar tissue that you don’t want. The smaller glass cups will feel great on the face for those with TMJ or who desire a Face Lift!
Applications that respond to Massage Cupping bodywork:
Cellulite Reduction, Detoxification – Movement of Stagnation, Pain Reduction, Joint Mobilization, Lymph Drainage, Scar Reduction, Skin Toning and Firming, Releasing Tight- Contracted Connective Tissue, Face and Body Contouring, Assisting with Weight Loss, Pre-and Post-Operative to shorten Recovery and Enhance Healing, Athletic Performance Enhancement.
Conditions that respond to Massage Cupping bodywork include:
Fibromyalgia, Bursitis, Tendonitis & other inflammatory conditions, Sluggish Colon, IBS, Poor Circulation, Sciatica, Anxiety & Insomnia, Lung Congestion, Migraines, High Blood Pressure, Asthma, Rhuematoidism, Neuralgia, TMJ, Diabetes, Parkinson’s Disease, Plantar Fasciatis .
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