Cupping isn’t for every body and there are some conditions for which it is even contraindicated. However, if you have stubborn tension that hasn’t been relieved in other ways, or if you want to feel your body like you’ve never felt it before and your body is in a condition to benefit from Cupping, you owe yourself to give it a try.
Is Cupping right for you right now? Find out by reviewing the following:
List of Contraindications: (if any of these would apply at your massage, Cupping would not benefit you right now)
- Organ Failure (Renal, Hepatic, and/or Cardiac)
- Liver disease
- Kidney Function Illness
- Cardiopathy / Heart Disease
- Pacemaker or Other Similar Aids
- 3D Varicosities (Varicose veins) or Spider Veins
- Anemia
- Hemophilia or similar bleeding disorders
- Pregnant (First Trimester)
- Fever
- Skin lesions or inflammation
- Systemic Cancer
- Undergoing Cancer Therapy
- Hunger
- Thirst
- Emotional Upset
List of Precautions: (Under these conditions we may proceed, but with caution)
- Hearing Aids (if so, please remove prior to care)
- Menstruating
- On blood thinners
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Low Blood pressure
- Postpartum – the first 6 weeks after giving birth
- Lymphedema
- New Tattoos (localized)
- Recently given blood or undergone a medical procedure
- Psoriasis
- Eczema
- Rosacea
- Hives
- Herpes or Shingles
- Skin tags
- Raised moles
- an Insulin Monitor
- Ferrous metal joints
- Metal plates
- Bone Replacements
- Broken bones
- Dislocations
- Hernias
- Slipped discs
- Sunburn
- Ulcerated or inflamed skin
- Recent surgical incisions
Are you in the clear? Then book your next Melt Massage today with an Add-On Service of Cupping ($25) included in your next massage. (Available for Return Visits only.)
