Product Description
Cupping Therapy, more commonly known as “Cupping” is not new. It came into the limelight after American swimming star Michael Phelps’ was photographed with purple-blotched shoulders at the Rio Olympic Games (2016). However, this alternative therapy has a very long history, and it has remained an integral part of medicine for thousands of years. This 1 CEU class offers an overview of the history, various techniques, and contraindications of cupping.
COURSE OUTLINE:
· Consider it the Opposite of Swedish Massage
· Something Old is New Again
· Brief History of Cupping
· Palpation
· Methods of Cupping
· Hazards of Fire/Glass Cupping
· Removing Stagnation
· What to Expect During & After a Cupping Session
· Cupping Benefits for Many Issues
· For Allergy Relief
· Preparing Your Client for a Cupping Session
· Eastern Medicine Meets Western Medicine
· Cupping Techniques
· Contraindications
· Cupping Aftercare
· Adverse Events
· Glossary/Points of Interests
