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Cupping, Quackery or legit?

Duffy29 View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 06:46 AM Post #1
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Title says it all..........

TopsyTurvy View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 06:54 AM Post #2
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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 View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 07:01 AM Post #3
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i love it! it hurts, but does relieve pain get it done right and there are no maks!

qak View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 07:16 AM Post #4
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I have seen some really bad marks, which looked permanent to me. I would be very cautious!

TopsyTurvy View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 07:33 AM Post #5
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I do get these perfectly round marks, they look like bruises, but they fade after a few days.

wilding View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 07:41 AM Post #6
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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~~ View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 07:50 AM Post #7
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My husband has it done regularly - he swears by it. I'm keen to try...

lucky 2 View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 08:30 AM Post #8
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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 View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 08:36 AM Post #9
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See - I thought this was about periods. I don't know about the other kind.

chookpea View Member Profile	19/02/2013, 08:57 AM Post #10
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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.

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