Try cupping therapy in Stillwater, OK, after consulting Dr. Jennifer Hanson of Meyer Chiropractic.
What Is Cupping Therapy?
Acupuncture and chiropractic care are well-known examples of alternative medicine, and they can help with a wide range of health problems. If you’re interested in another technique that can yield lasting benefits, you should take an interest in cupping therapy.
Cupping therapy, as its name suggests, is a form of treatment that uses special cups to facilitate healing. During treatment, your provider will put special cups on your body for a few minutes at a time. As the cups sit on your skin, they will create suction and break tiny blood vessels. While breaking tiny blood vessels in your skin may not seem helpful, it can provide some benefits.
Your body will notice the busted blood vessels in the areas covered by the cups. Blood flow should improve in those spots. Increased circulation sends more nutrients to the injured parts of your body, reducing inflammation and allowing them to heal faster.
Chiropractors can use cupping therapy to address a wide range of conditions. It can help alleviate chronic joint pain and headaches. Cupping therapy also helps with the treatment and management of chronic conditions such as osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome. Other conditions that are partly caused by or result from inflammation may also improve with cupping therapy.
Experience the benefits of cupping therapy in Stillwater, OK, by partnering with Dr. Hanson of Meyer Chiropractic.
What Can You Expect From Cupping Therapy Sessions?
Your chiropractor will help you determine whether you’re a good candidate for cupping therapy. An assessment will include questions and a physical examination.
The treatment session should not cause any pain. If you are experiencing pain during cupping therapy, you should inform the chiropractor immediately and they can make changes.
Expect the cups to leave some marks behind after your cupping therapy session. Those marks will disappear fairly quickly, and you’ll stop feeling them even sooner.
Book your cupping therapy sessions in Stillwater, OK, by calling 405-372-6919 and coordinating with Dr. Hanson of Meyer Chiropractic.