The Most effective treatement to relieve back pain and sciatica: Cupping therapy

What is Caupping therapy Or Hijama ?

ancient practice, cupping therapy (Hijama) comeback in recent years. Faced with non-relief brings in some cases modern medicine, more and more people are "re" turned to  oldest method. Until the beginning of last century, Western were using it not just Asians and Arabs.  the arrival of antibiotics that put it as a sidelined.

The cupping therapy is most frequently practiced among Muslims, it bears the name of Hijama which comes from the word "hijm" which means "absorb, extract." The Hijama is an ancient therapeutic practice used in ancient Egypt. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh and Hi) confirmed and encouraged this practice and many hadiths ventent its merits.

In traditional Chinese medicine, cupping is applied at specific locations corresponding to acupuncture points chosen depending on the condition being treated, or the cups are mobilized on areas along the energy meridians. And yes, for Chinese medicine, disease or pain is a lock sign: it means that the fundamental energy circulates more or evil. Chinese cup restores the blood circulation and, consequently, energy.

Cupping therapy, Hijama, how does it work?

There are two techniques: hot cupping, with a flame or cold. For the former, inside the vacuum is done using a flame and then the cup is placed on a specific part of the body in relation to the pathology to treat.

wet cupping or Hijama

Also called incisiothérapie or cupping therapy, wet cupping therapy is a method of making superficial epidermal micro-scratches to specific points of the human body.

The suction cups are then applied to the areas to draw blood. Using of course a cupping kit and suction pistol for personal use. It is a painless and highly effective technique against various ailments.

dry cupping

This is the most commonly used in Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is most often used to improve blood circulation, release tension, tone and to properly circulate our energy

Comparing circulation, meridians, are highways which "plugs" represent blockages in the body. cupping is placed on points "plugs" to decongest. A migraine is a congestion, like osteoarthritis, lumbago a .It can also be associated with bleeding cupping. It is particularly for diabetics and children. This therapy may be suction cups: Mobile or not mobile.

Variations: Moving-Cupping

Very effective on the appearance orange peel cellulite >> A bloodstream malfunctioning necessarily generates water and fat retention. Cupping boost circulation (skin reddens), release toxins, fight cellulite and its appearance "orange peel" .This method is relaxing and toning. The consultant receives the benefits of acupressure (using certain routes meridians) and massage at the same time.

Suction cups with water or cupping Water:

 is particularly beneficial for people suffering from asthma as well as the cold wind and the damp wind rheumatic conditions, swelling and localized pain. This method is advantageous in the treatment of asthmatic conditions in children.

dry cupping with plants (phytotherapy and / or aromatherapy):

 Depending on the plants used either infusions (phytotherapy) or diffusion (aromatherapy) the benefits of therapy cups are optimized and each plant is selected for its therapeutic specificity based of the patient's pathology.

Cupping: for which pathologies?

Already preventive, because cupping actually help to detoxify the body as an artificial way out. preference is in this case spring for its cupping therapy.

In curative, if we know cupping mainly in respiratory diseases (our "grannies" laid the suckers in cases of bronchitis), they have other major indications, thanks to their analgesic action on pain, energy medicine Chinese, mechanical and circulatory decongestant phenomenon by an organ.

• In all painful pathologies, depending on where the suction cup is raised, the mechanism that is triggered is different.
• In joint disease, rheumatism, sciatica low back, knee osteoarthritis, periarthritis of the shoulder, sprains, tendonitis, cupping have a fabulous indication.
• But also in functional pathologies visceral, digestive, gynecological (Rules pain, menopause).
• Migraines.
• ENT diseases.
• And even in dermatology: psoriasis, acne, eczema, allergies ...
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scientific virtues of cupping therapy

Action purificationly

 It allows to "clean" the blood of different elements whose accumulation is toxic, such as dead or damaged cells (red cells, but also platelets and white blood cells) 

It can remove these substances in excess (creatinine , sugar, cholesterol, uric acid), drug residues, etc ...

regulatory action

 It restores iron deficiency (by slowing the escape of iron and stimulating the digestive absorption after the session), it increases the hemoglobin (often low in anemia), it restores and normalizes rate platelets, it brings down the blood sugar, creatinine, uric acid and cholesterol.

Action stimulating the immune system

 it increases the rate of white blood cells, it also stimulates the veno-lymphatic circulation, it regulates the activity of the thymus.

hormonal effect: It helps regulate hormones stimulating the endocrine glands:

• Hypothalamus
• pituitary
• adrenal
• Thyroid
• Ovary or testicle
• Parathyroid
• Pancreas
• thymus

Action neurological and neuro-vegetative

 It can be an excellent complement in the treatment of neurological diseases (epilepsy, paralysis, tremors, headache, ...), it also helps in the rehabilitation of stroke victims (by rising monoxide nitrogen - neurotransmitter - it generates), stimulating adherents nerves from the skin, it stimulates lymph node chains and allows stimulation and regulation of the activity of the targeted organs.

An analgesic effect: in that it allows the endorphin secretion significantly, found in many patients after the cupping therapy.

An anxiolytic effect: it turned out that following the bleeding, when practiced on certain points of the body, the patient is deeply asleep during surgery or after. Upon awakening, he feels a wellness and becomes dynamic.

A balancing effect : cupping therapy acts on the sympathetic and parasympathetic balance. Moreover the body regain its hormonal balance, which is the return to a normal voltage in case of high or low blood pressure.

Cupping Therapy - How many sessions did you need?

It all depends on the condition you have. When it is old it may take longer for optimum results. Generally the first meeting greatly relieves pain. If your pain does not come back you will not necessarily need to take an appointment immediately.

In cases of infertility, many sessions will be necessary for a specific date of your cycle between the end of the rules and ovulation. For hormonal disorders (thyroid, for example) it will take several sessions spaced 4 weeks minimum.

Fast results: The physiotherapist Daniel Henry, author of several books on the subject, says on its website that "the result in some cases will be exceptional by its speed and intensity of action, only one application can sometimes solve a problem that lasts For years. "

Cupping therapy, Hijama, what cons-indications?

• The first  and the last trimester of pregnancy for women
• the very elderly (above 65 years to see depending on the case)
• a person in great weakness,
• which has just had surgery,
• kidney transplant,
• heart or carrier of a cardiac device person,
• children under 3 years

Generally for these people above you practice dry vacuum therapy but the therapist who will determine the method to be followed and if the person is "candidate" or not a session.