Cupping massage

Cupping massage

from 60 min

Massage with cups that create suction on the skin.

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About the treatment

At a glance

Duration
1 hr
Downtime
No downtime

Benefits

  • Suction that lifts skin and connective tissue
  • Less muscle tension
  • Static or gliding cups

Expected results

Many people feel looser in their muscles after the massage. The marks from the cups fade over a few days.

Overview & Procedure

What the treatment is and how it's performed

What it is

In cupping massage, cups made of glass, silicone or plastic create suction on the skin. The cups can stay in one place, or glide over the skin with oil. The suction lifts the skin and connective tissue and can release muscle tension. The cups often leave round, red or purple marks that fade over a few days.

  1. The therapist goes through your health and your wishes.
  2. You lie on a massage bench, well covered with towels.
  3. The therapist massages with oil, and the pressure is adapted to you.
  4. You rest for a while at the end.

The massage takes 30–50 minutes.

Experience & Recovery

Pain level, downtime and healing

The suction feels like a tight pull, but should not hurt. The strength is adapted to you.

  • Common: round, red or purple marks that fade within 3–10 days.
  • Uncommon: tenderness or soreness for one to two days.
  • Rare: blisters or small wounds.

  • Drink plenty of water.
  • Take it easy for the rest of the day, if you can.

No downtime. The marks from the cups show for 3–10 days.

Expectations & Safety

Who it's for and safety information

  • If you take blood-thinning medicines, tell the therapist. The pressure must then be lighter.
  • If you are pregnant, tell the therapist, so the massage and your position can be adapted.
  • Massage relieves, but does not replace examination of pain you do not know the cause of.

  • Muscle tension in the back, neck and shoulders.
  • Anyone who does not mind the marks showing for a few days.

  • A fever, an infection or a fresh injury.
  • Wounds, eczema or a rash where you will be massaged.
  • Thin or fragile skin, or skin that bruises easily.

Many people have massage regularly, for example once a month, to keep muscle tension down.

  • A current or past blood clot, or inflamed varicose veins.
  • Fresh fractures or recent surgery in the area.
  • Cancer, unless a doctor has cleared you.
  • A bleeding disorder or blood-thinning medicines.
  • Pregnancy, for the abdomen and lower back.

Contact a doctor if you get swelling, pain, warmth and redness in one leg after the massage. If you have chest pain or difficulty breathing, call 113.