What is the pain after cupping?

April 19, 2023
Fire cupping can unblock the meridians, reduce swelling and pain, but some people have localized pain after cupping, what is going on? Is it caused by improper operation or is there something wrong with the body?

Is it normal to have pain after cupping?

It is normal. Everyone has a different body type and reacts differently after cupping. It is normal for people to experience some degree of pain after cupping for the first time. For example, if there is heat and toxicity in the body, it will hurt when cupping, and if there is rheumatism, blisters may appear after cupping. For people who cupping regularly, the meridians are clear and cupping is not painful, instead they feel very comfortable.

What is the pain after cupping?

Cupping is done by pumping, or burning fire to expel the air inside the jar to create negative pressure, which is adsorbed on the acupuncture points or treatment areas on the surface of the body, which will form a suction stimulation on the local skin, causing local congestion or stasis of blood on the body surface. Due to the adsorption, some of the skin and muscles will be squeezed inside the jar, and if the negative pressure is too large the squeezing strength will increase, so it will be a little painful after cupping.

How to reduce the pain after cupping

1, do not leave the can for too long If you don't cupping often, keep the time of cupping at about 10 minutes each time, which can reduce the symptoms of bruising and avoid infection caused by blistering. 2, should not repeatedly cupping in the same area Do not repeatedly cupping in the painful area before the last purple mark or pain has completely disappeared, this will not solve the pain problem, but also aggravate the bruising pain. 3, avoid local infection, bleeding areas cupping If the skin is broken, infected or locally fractured, do not cupping, which tends to aggravate the body's pain.

Warm Tips

After cupping, the skin is in a more fragile state, so rest more at this time, do not take a bath, press the cupping area to avoid causing skin breakage. Also, because the pores are open after cupping, it is easy to catch a cold if you take a shower.
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