FREQENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

 

 

 

 

Q: What is Cupping Therapy?

A: Cupping is an ancient therapy that used to heal, drain excess fluids and toxins, loosen adhesion, lift connective tissue, and bring blood flow to stagnant muscles and skin by creating suction and negative pressure.

 

 

Q: What are FirmingCups?
A: FirmingCups are innovative and extremely effective devices made of flexi silicone material that allows creating suction by squeezing and releasing the cup. They come in different sizes and shapes, work perfect on almost all areas of the body and face.

 

 

Q: Who can use the FirmingCup?
A: Women, and men suffering from muscle pain, digestive disorders, poor energy, blood and lymph circulation

Or people just looking for skin improvements.

 

Q: How long the FirmingCup last?
A: The FirmingCups are sturdy, functional, timeless and reliable. Make sure you clean them with soapy water and keep in a drawer away form the direct light.

 

Q: What areas of the body can be cupped?
A: Almost all areas of the body will benefit to this unique Cupping Therapy. It can be used on the back, legs, arms, abdomen, shoulders and face.

 

Q: What conditions can be treated with cupping?
A: Cupping has been used for centuries to detoxify the body and heal many health disorders such as cellulite, post-injury trauma, bronchitis and congestion, colds, digestive disorders and constipation, stretch marks, numbness, muscle tension, sinuses, allergies and many more.

 

Q: What does a person feel during or after cupping?
A: Depending on treatment cupping can be relaxing or mildly or moderately painful. The movement of the cup is mimicking the rolling action of deep tissue massage without the discomfort. The skin will turn red, indicating that the circulation has been brought to the surface. You will feel deep warmth and a tingling sensation after the treatment has ended.

 

Q: Is cupping therapy safe and free from side effects ?
A: Cupping is a relatively non-invasive technique so generally you don’t have much to worry about with it. Have some common sense and follow the rules and safety tips to avoid negative results in cupping.

 

Q: Who are not suitable for cupping ?
A: Patients with following health conditions should not get cupped: too young or old people, pregnant women, high fever and/or convulsions, hernia, cardiomyopathy, hemophilia and leukemia, hepato-cirrhosis, generalized edema, skin ulcers, contagious skin diseases, tumors and cancer, bad blood coagulation, pace makers, tuberculosis.
If you have any medical condition, consult your doctor prior taking any of cupping treatment. Refer the safety tips for more information.

 

Q: Does cupping leave the marks?
A: The stationary cups can leave the marks which look like perfect round shaped bruises or reddish rings if left on skin too long witout moving the cup. The cup marks are not painful and gradually fade in few days.

 

Q: What should I do prior and post the cupping treatment?
A: Start with massaging the treated area to warm up and prepare skin and muscles for cupping massage, stationary or flash cupping. Do not use shower for few hours after the cupping treatment.see cupping techniques.

 

Q: Do I have to change my life style?
A: The results of cupping therapy will be achieve much faster and last longer if you reduce smoking and alcohol intake and do your daily routine exercise and watch your diet. Using sauna,  hot bath  will help to detoxify your body. You should start paying more attention to your body. Listen to your body what it is trying to tell you.

 

Q: Does cupping help with the weight loss?
A: You might wonder why you exercise, eat nutrient balanced food and yet can’t lose weight. Most likely what missing in your slimming routine is detoxification. As cupping is extremely detoxifying treatment which has been used for centuries to heal by elimination of waste and toxins from the body, it is dramatically effects on weight loss and metabolic improvement. If you learn the physiology of fat loss –which is really quite simple – and if you work with your body naturally, you can lose ANY fat. All you need is a little bit of patience, persistence, some strategy and good old-fashioned hard work. And Firming Cup is here to help you.

 

Q: What is the frequency of cupping?
A: The cupping treatments should be taking in series with time off between the series. 4 weeks and a week off for example,at least 4 times a week or more,can be used in shower daily with soap.The frequency, duration and intensity of the treatment vary for each person and each treatment. Refer the treatments page for more information.

 

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