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| cupping training for massage therapists: The Guide to Modern Cupping Therapy Shannon Gilmartin, 2017-09 An ancient alternative technique that has found its right place in the modern world of healing. In recent years countless high profile athletes and celebrities have been sporting distinctive circular cupping welts on their bodies -- the back and shoulder area being most common. Dating back thousands of years, cupping is a form of alternative medicine. The cups create suction and help with pain, inflammation, blood flow, deep relaxation and can even provide relief for sciatica and sinus congestion. Massage Cupping body therapy is a modern and modified version of cupping therapy that creates suction and negative pressure through the use of both stationary and moving cups. These cups are available at pharmacies and do not use heat like old-fashioned glass cupping -- making them entirely safe and easy for home use. Shannon Gilmartin is a licensed and nationally certified massage therapist and certified vacutherapies educator who teaches this wonderfully diverse therapy and has witnessed the positive outcomes for patients. This book shares all her extraordinary professional and hands-on experience, so that everyone can experience the positive benefits of cupping. Nearly 200 step-by-step photos and full color pages make it easy to follow this expert instruction. The book includes: The history of cupping, the types of cups and the many therapeutic benefits of cupping from skeletal and muscular to the digestive and nervous systems What to expect after a cupping session including comprehensive safety and techniques information Applications for common conditions that range from stress and back tension to frozen shoulder, carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJD (temporomandibular joint dysfunction) and even acid reflux A section for speciality applications like athletic performance, prenatal therapy and working with inflammation (acute vs. chronic). A comprehensive and easy-to-read cupping therapy book, with plenty of practical suggestions. This must be one of the best cupping therapy books I have seen recently published. -- Ilkay Zihni Chirali, Author of Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Cupping Massage Mastery Morgan Sutherland, 2019-03-17 Enhance Massage Treatments with Cupping Therapy Cupping Massage Mastery is for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health professionals who want to understand and learn how cupping therapy will help their clients and boost their practices. Discover how to integrate the versatile healing modality of cupping to better enhance the effectiveness of massages. This cupping instructions book will explain the following topics. Combine deep tissue massage and cupping. Work with less discomfort to clients. Perform with less strain to hands. Accept a greater range of clients. Work with a wide variety of conditions. Explain cupping marks. Apply safety precautions. Easy step-by-step instructions with photos. Cupping Massage Mastery (Video Course) Take your cupping skills to the next level with the Cupping Massage Mastery video training. Go to CuppingMassageMastery.com to learn more. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Cupping Therapy for Muscles and Joints Kenneth Choi, 2021-03-23 An important part of Traditional Chinese Medicine for thousands of years, cupping has recently gained widespread acclaim for its many benefits. It may look like some kind of torture and temporarily leave strange circles on your skin, but it's so effective that everyone from professional athletes to famous celebrities is using it to improve their health and well-being. In this book, you will discover what cupping is, how it works, and which cupping techniques would be best for you. You will learn the science behind the suction and the many conditions and ailments it can alleviate.--Back cover. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Hands Heal Diana L. Thompson, 2006 The Third Edition of this widely used text provides manual therapists with much-needed guidance on taking client histories, setting functional goals, communicating with health care and legal professionals, documenting outcomes, and billing insurance companies. This edition includes crucial information on HIPAA regulations, new and updated blank forms, and lists of codes for self-referred patients and for insurance verification forms. Reader-friendly features include sidebars, case studies, chapter summaries, and useful appendices. A front-of-book CD-ROM includes the blank forms for use in practice, a quick-reference abbreviation list, and a quiz tool to review key concepts. Faculty ancillaries are available upon adoption. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Traditional Chinese Medicine Cupping Therapy - E-Book Ilkay Z. Chirali, 2014-06-27 This new edition explores and describes techniques of cupping in the context of TCM theory. It provides a clear and detailed set of practical guidelines to applying this technique for various common conditions, and looks closely at issues of safety, expectation and theoretical principles of action. This new edition includes new scientific research on cupping therapy and the effect on the immune system as well as new material on muscular pain, stress management and cupping therapy and sports medicine. A dedicated website complements the text with video clips showing the eleven methods of cupping therapy. - Explains cupping therapy clearly, allowing the practitioner immediate access to a set of skills for everyday application - Well illustrated to support the guidelines discussed in the text - Includes website containing video clips showing 11 methods of cupping therapy plus picture gallery of more than 150 colour photographs - Gives practical guidelines on the use of cupping in helping to treat more than 30 common conditions - Looks closely at issues of safety, expectation and theoretical principles of action - Text clarified and updated throughout, with an expanded artwork program and improved layout and design - New chapters by specialist contributors cover Cupping's Folk Heritage, Buddhist Medicine, and Thai Lanna Medicine - New chapter on Cosmetic Cupping Techniques - New section addressing Frequently Asked Questions - An expanded discussion about the benefits of cupping therapy, including the treatment of new pathological conditions including myofascial pain - Includes new evidence-based research on the effects of cupping therapy, including a systematic review |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Cupping Massage Mastery Morgan Sutherland, 2019-01-22 Enhance Massage Treatments with Cupping Therapy Cupping Massage Mastery is for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health professionals who want to understand and learn how cupping therapy will help their clients and boost their practices. Discover how to integrate the versatile healing modality of cupping to better enhance the effectiveness of massages. This cupping instructions book will explain the following topics. Combine deep tissue massage and cupping. Work with less discomfort to clients. Perform with less strain to hands. Accept a greater range of clients. Work with a wide variety of conditions. Explain cupping marks. Apply safety precautions. Easy step-by-step instructions with photos. Cupping Massage Mastery (Video Course) Take your cupping skills to the next level with the Cupping Massage Mastery video training. Go to CuppingMassageMastery.com to learn more. |
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| cupping training for massage therapists: Orthopedic Massage Whitney W. Lowe, 2009-04-08 Fully updated and revised Orthopedic Massage has been written for those interested in understanding and applying massage as an intervention for soft-tissue disorders. Recent research into the physiological effects of massage has strengthened the justification for its use in the treatment of soft-tissue pain and injury conditions. Orthopedic soft-tissue problems are common among the general population, whether from sports, occupational activities, or chronic pain. This text presents a comprehensive and in-depth look at the physiological nature of these conditions and the massage treatments most effective for their relief. A particular contribution this text makes is its validation for the role of massage in treating orthopedic conditions. In addition, it aims to help the clinician understand the relationship between the soft tissues to which they apply their techniques and the overall orthopedic disorder affecting their clients. Although written chiefly for massage practitioners, the lessons it teaches are relevant to any practitioner who is concerned with the treatment of soft-tissue injuries. Includes detailed technical information, extensive illustrations, and reliable reference material essential to everyday practice. Provides a comprehensive approach to treatment of common soft tissue pain and injury. Explains common orthopedic problems in detail, addressing biomechanics, kinesiology, and anatomy. Provides an in-depth discussion of the physiologic rationale for soft tissue treatments and explains those most effective for each condition. Integrates treatment approaches from across the field and gives detailed, easy-to-follow steps for their application. Compares traditional treatments with soft tissue manipulation for each problem discussed. Clearly links anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics with clinical practice. Designed for quick and easy reference with more than 200 high-quality full colour illustrations and numerous photos of treatment techniques. New clinical case studies and tips illustrate the techniques discussed. Now presented in full colour. New step-by-step photographs depict the techniques described in full detail. Increased artwork and photographs make learning more visual. Case studies demonstrate techniques and management in clinical practice Clinical hints and tips throughout. Greater guidance in treatment strategies to include 'Treatment Approaches' and 'Rehabilitation Protocol Considerations'. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Basic Clinical Massage Therapy James H. Clay, 2008 This superbly illustrated text familiarizes students with individual muscles and muscle systems and demonstrates basic clinical massage therapy techniques. More than 550 full-color illustrations of internal structures are embedded into photographs of live models to show each muscle or muscle group, surrounding structures, surface landmarks, and the therapist's hands. Students see clearly which muscle is being worked, where it is, where it is attached, how it can be accessed manually, what problems it can cause, and how treatment techniques are performed. This edition features improved illustrations of draping and includes palpation for each muscle. An accompanying Real Bodywork DVD includes video demonstrations of massage techniques from the book. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Fascia in Sport and Movement, Second edition Robert Schleip, Jan Wilke, Amanda Baker, 2021-03-30 Fascia in Sport and Movement, Second edition is a multi-author book with contributions from 51 leading teachers and practitioners across the entire spectrum of bodywork and movement professions. It provides professionals from all bodywork and movement specialisms with the most up-to-date information they need for success in teaching, training, coaching, strengthening, tackling injury, reducing pain, and improving mobility. The new edition has 21 new chapters, and chapters from the first edition have been updated with new research. This book is an essential resource for all bodywork professionals - sports coaches, fitness trainers, yoga teachers, Pilates instructors, dance teachers and manual therapists. It explains and demonstrates how an understanding of the structure and function of fascia can inform and improve your clinical practice. The book's unique strength lies in the breadth of its coverage, the expertise of its authorship and the currency of its research and practice base. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Sports Cupping Maggie Hansen, 2018-06-03 Have you ever hurt yourself while working out? Are you looking for a simple, inexpensive treatment method? Cupping could be the answer! For thousands of years, cupping has been practiced in countries like China, Egypt, and Greece. By heating a glass cup and pressing it against pressure points on the body, therapists can encourage healing and promote good health. If you're cupping at home, you will use the vacuum-cupping method, which replaces glass cups with plastic, rubber, or silicone, so you don't need to involve fire. This therapy has become increasingly popular among athletes who frequently deal with sore muscles, stretched ligaments, and other health problems. In Sports Cupping - A Beginner's Guide to Cupping Therapy for Athletes at Any Level, you'll learn about the history of cupping and all its benefits. According to Traditional Chinese Medicine, all of life is sustained by energy known as qi, and the human body is no exception. Unfortunately, the flow of qi can stagnate because of injuries and cause symptoms like pain, dizziness, and decreased athletic performance. By applying cupping, you can activate healthy qi flow again, strengthen your immune system, and prevent diseases. In this book, you'll learn how to treat injuries like: Hamstring strains Groin pulls Shin splints Lower back pain Knee injuries Tennis elbow Neck pain We'll also cover health conditions that can affect an athlete's performance, like anxiety, depression, nausea, and insomnia. If you're an active person or a professional athlete, you are at risk for injuries. This book provides you with detailed guides on where to cup and other treatment options like changes in your diet and herbal medicine. You'll also learn about specific essential oils and herbs that can enhance your cupping experience, and complementary treatments that therapists often offer. An injury shouldn't stop you from achieving your athletic goals. Educate yourself on an ancient and effective treatment method, and become stronger than ever! |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Complementary Health Approaches for Occupational Therapists Brittany Ferri, 2024-06-01 Complementary Health Approaches for Occupational Therapists provides practitioners and students with foundational knowledge on complementary and integrative health. This guide is a great asset for occupational therapy students at the graduate level and practicing therapists wanting to incorporate these modalities into their treatment or to gain information regarding new trends in practice. Written by Brittany Ferri, MS, OTR/L, CCTP, this text enhances one’s occupational therapy education as it pertains to treatment addressing occupational performance. Introductory information is provided on more than 30 complementary and alternative modalities, including acupuncture, aquatic therapy, massage therapy, and tai chi. In Complementary Health Approaches for Occupational Therapists, each modality’s chapter includes: Basic guidelines for established complementary and alternative modalities that can be used in practice Literature reviews of the scientific benefits or lack thereof Credentials needed to practice, when applicable Contraindications, precautions, and side effects Practical applications in occupational therapy practice Included with the text are online supplemental materials for faculty use in the classroom. New modalities are constantly generating within occupational therapy. Complementary Health Approaches for Occupational Therapists will help differentiate between new modalities while also encouraging therapists to remain true to the roots of their profession in research and best practice. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: The Essential Massage Cupping Guide Morgan Sutherland, 2019-01-22 Enhance Massage Treatments with Cupping Therapy This cupping therapy guide is for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health professionals who want to understand and learn how massage cupping will help their clients and boost their practices. Discover how to integrate the versatile healing modality of silicone cupping to better enhance the effectiveness of massage treatments. This cupping book will explain the following topics: Combine deep tissue massage and cupping. Work with less discomfort to clients. Perform with less strain to hands. Accept a greater range of clients. Work with a wide variety of conditions. Explain cupping marks. Apply safety precautions. Easy step-by-step instructions with photos. Bonus chapter on facial cupping with glass cups. Morgan Sutherland, L.M.T., has been a massage therapist since 2000 and has utilized cupping and massage for 14 years to successfully treat chronic pain and sports injuries. He created a video training course, called Cupping Massage Mastery, that can be viewed in conjunction with this book. Visit CuppingMassageMastery.com to learn more! |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Deeper Still JOHN. STIRK, 2021-01-25 Deeper Still is the next stage of an ongoing process and a consequence of further inquiry into the yoga experience from author John Stirk. Following on from The Original Body this book invites an even deeper immersion into the reality of practice and the totality of personal experience in accessing the power of our inner teacher.As the theme of this book unfolds the reader is invited towards a sensory understanding leading to profound insight. Teachers using this book will be able to share with their students the clarity, mental space and basic wisdom that emerges as a result of their awakening physiology. We may frequently acknowledge that we are there with the group. Experience may tell us that 'there-ness' is not fixed, that it is based on an unknown element upon which all creativity is founded. Deeper Still goes beyond current experience and invites teachers to write their own story, develop their own script, ride the uncatchable wave that might be called yoga, and open up creativity to the next level.Deeper Still enables teachers to take their students to a deeper dimension. It also:provides a basis for off the chart experiencesappeals to the depth mind through a deepening physical experienceinvites a more profound contact with groupsbrings out the essence of yoga in students as a consequence of a deeper creativityhighlights emergent insight as a feature of group workblends an ancient concept with modern western yogadraws attention to the relationship between soft tissue sensitivity and the quality of xonsciousnessexamines the potential for abundant resonance in group work and the so called 'universal experience' |
| cupping training for massage therapists: High Performance Aging Zach Comer, Taylor Pollio, 2018-05-10 N.AExercise should support the things you are really passionate about doing...for the rest of your life. In High Performance Aging, you'll discover the unique methodology of Functional Fitness and how we, as certified Functional Aging Specialists can equip you to live life at full strength.At High Performance Aging everything we do is designed to help you do the things you need to do, the activities you enjoy doing, and the adventures you hope to do with greater ease, enjoyment, and less pain. Our fitness programs are fun and don't take a huge amount of time. Join us for our 21-Day Fitness Transformation and see for yourself. High Performance Aging contains proven techniques to decrease pain, increase your strength, and improve your balance at any age or functional level.I hope you enjoy this book and share it with others. Feel free to stop in anytime and see us at High Performance Aging in Asheville, NC. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Massage Cupping with Dr. James Mally James Mally, N.D., The Massage Cupping Workbook is designed to be used with the Massage Cupping DVD with Dr. James Mally, available at www.abundanthealth.com. There is a page for each technique with color pictures and written descriptions of the techniques. Massage cupping is a powerful tool to enhance your practice. Adding movement makes it even more effective. Massage cupping is an innovative technique that involves moving flexible silicone cups over your client's skin, along with stretching. The combined effect lifts the skin and superficial fascia over the underlying tissues. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: The Practice of Shiatsu Sandra K. Anderson, 2013 |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Integrative Reflexology(r) Claire Marie Miller, 2017-01-28 Integrative Reflexology(R) Theory and Practice offers an innovative and in-depth four theory approach and program for integrating reflexology into massage and bodywork. Claire Marie Miller's comprehensive approach has been developed over her last 37 years of practice and teaching. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Dry Cupping for Beginners Maggie Hansen, 2018-05-24 Dry cupping has been used for millennia to treat every kind of health problem. Is it right for you? Practiced in ancient China, the Middle East, and Greece, dry cupping is when a glass cup is heated with flame and then placed against the skin, creating a powerful suction that draws healthy blood to the surface. That and other types of cupping will be explored in this comprehensive book. You'll also learn about complementary treatments therapists often use, such as acupuncture, herbs, and aromatherapy. Is dry cupping supported by science? There's limited research, so many doctors are skeptical, but therapists and patients report many benefits from the treatment. This seemingly-simple technique can help treat a wide variety of conditions, including: Migraine headaches Muscle soreness Diabetes Period cramps Colds and congestion Cellulite What do you need for dry cupping? The traditional glass cup-and-fire method is often replaced with rubber, plastic, or silicone cupping, which does not require fire. These cups are much more flexible and safer. Cupping sets are available from a variety of outlets, even Amazon. You'll also need massage oil, clean towels, and the proper cleaning products to sanitize cups after use. Maintaining good hygiene is essential for cupping. The bulk of this book is devoted to step-by-step guides on dry cupping for a variety of health problems. You'll learn about the different cupping strengths, pressure points, and how cupping draws out toxins and restores the body's qi, or its life force. Charts of the different points make it easy to identify what points to target. Have you suffered with pain, nosebleeds, skin issues, or another condition for a long time? Have traditional Western treatments like medications done little to help? An alternative treatment like dry cupping may be the answer you've been looking for! |
| cupping training for massage therapists: A Practical Guide to Cupping Therapy Wu Zhongchao, 2020-01-14 This comprehensive guide to Chinese cupping therapy details this traditional and effective treatment with extensive clinical examples, commentary, and detailed diagrams. Cupping therapy delivers healing effects by improving blood circulation, promoting smoother flow of qi through meridian points and dispelling cold and dampness in the body. It involves local suction on the skin through vacuum created by heating and subsequent cooling of the air in the cup. Because of its easy application and immediate effects, cupping therapy has been practiced in China since time immemorial and remains to this day as a form of traditional medicine for treating illnesses and enhancing health. With solid grounding in both theory and clinical practice, the author introduces the fundamental principles of cupping therapy and areas that require special attention, which are followed by techniques of cupping for targeted ailments. The book covers nine areas: internal medicine, surgery, ENT and ophthalmology, dermatology, andrology, gynecology, and pediatrics (with 73 common illnesses), as well as sub-health condition and health and complexion enhancement, with cupping options for various target skin areas. A Comprehensive Guide to Cupping Therapy contains: A therapy for healing, enhancing health and improving quality of life through the natural way of traditional Chinese medicine Techniques of cupping that can be quickly mastered to help yourself heal, with easy to follow illustrations Tips from a medical professional on having a better diet and life style to prevent illness and gain a healthy complexion. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: SomatoEmotional Release John E. Upledger, 2002-09-25 Developed by the author, SomatoEmotional Release is a technique for bringing psychotherapeutic elements into CranioSacral therapy. It helps rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma by anatomically freeing the central channel of the body. John E. Upledger presents the history, theory, and practice of this subtle form of healing. A result of meaningful, intentioned touch, SomatoEmotional Release allows for identification and removal of energy cysts along with their associated emotions. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Heart of Listening Hugh Milne, 1998 This deluxe hardcover editions contains both Volume I and II of The Heart of Listening. Milne, a third generation Scottish osteopath, begins by explaining the visionary approach to healing, and how it may be applied to the realm of craniosacral work. He explains the importance of meditation, centering, and the cultivation of heartfulness in the development of compassionate practice. Milne introduces the reader to the story of visionary work—its genesis, evolution, philosophy, and practice—and explains how a grounding in meditation, sensitive touch, and intuitive perception can lead to a remarkable unfoldment in skill development. In the second volume, Milne details the anatomy, physiology, energetics, and techniques that are the essential core of visionary craniosacral work. His particular genius lies in his ability to weave a delicate tapestry of narrative, poetry, and scientific fact into a fascinating and insightful exposition of the visionary healing arts. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Active Isolated Stretching Aaron L. Mattes, 1995 Demonstrates a technique of preventive muscle stretching based upon reciprocal innervation of muscle tissue, the agonist-antagonist reflex. With each exercise, the type of flexion and the muscle groups used are provided. The Mattes Method of Active Isolated Stretching is a myofascial release and therapeutic treatment for deep and superficial muscles, tendons and fascia. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: LaStone Therapy Jane Scrivner, 2003-05-22 In LaStone Therapy bestselling Detox author Jane Scrivner introduces an exciting new form of bodywork. LaStone therapy blends the ancient Native American art of stone massage with modern bodywork techniques. Already the fastest-growing bodywork therapy in the US, LaStone is rapidly growing in popularity throughout the rest of the world. It can provide relief for stiff and aching muscles, improves circulation and brings about deep relaxation and rejuvenation. Explains the principles behind LaStone therapy - what it is and what it does; Reveals how LaStone provides deeper, more sustained massage than conventional methods; Explain the Native American traditions which underpin LaStone; Provides a comprehensive list of therapists and resources; Explains how basalt and marble stones are heated and placed under soft towels at the body's energy points including the hands, along the back, the stomach and forehead; Reveals how cooled stones are also used to soothe inflammations, to comfort tired eyes, or used in conjunction with heated stones as a form of thermotherapy; Outlines what you can expect from a treatment. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Hijama Suleyman Gok, 2018-09 Undoubtedly, hijama is the most excellent and most useful of treatment methods. We have prepared this work in order to bring this useful method of treatment to a more scientific level, to put the efforts of hijama practitioners on a more systematic basis, and to provide an answer to the questions of patients who are struggling with synthetic drugs in today's world: Which diseases will hijama benefit, and how much it will benefit them? While preparing this work, we have added our own experiences while referring to works written in Turkish and in foreign languages, and in Ottoman times. I hope that this work, which we prepared with meticulous study, will be a guide for you readers and for our colleagues who practice the profession of hijama. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Acupressure's Potent Points Michael Reed Gach, PhD, 2011-11-09 With your hands you have potential to relieve everyday aches, pains and ailments without taking drugs, to improve your health, and to increase your vitality. Acupressure is an ancient healing art that uses the fingers to stimulate key points on the skin that, in turn, activate the body's natural self-healing processes. With this book, it is a skill you can learn now--and use in your own home. In Acupressure's Potent Points, Michael Reed Gach, founder and director of the Acupressure Institute of America, reveals simple techniques that enable you to relieve headaches, arthritis, colds and flu, insomnia, backaches, hiccups, leg pain, hot flashes, depression, and more--using the power and sensitivity of your own hands. This practical guide covers more than forty ailments and symptoms, from allergies to wrist pain, providing pressure-point maps and exercises to relieve pain and restore function. Acupressure complements conventional medical care, and enables you to take a vital role in becoming well and staying well. With this book you can turn your hands into healing tools--and start feeling good now. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Pioneer F.H.I.T Hashim Evans Lmt Sis Lfc., 2019-03-28 Our F.H.I.T body system delivers huge results in a very short amount of time. It will accelerate fat loss, burn calories, as well as improve your overall fitness. The maximum amount of time needed is twenty minutes, three times a week, to see results with a proper diet. During the program, the exercises increase in intensity and become more complex as your fitness level increases. At the end of this program, you will see a more lean and toned image. Get ready to be introduced to your F.H.I.T body. The F.H.I.T body program uses compound movements to incorporate as many muscle groups as possible to accelerate fat loss. Our step-by-step guide is very easy to follow. There’s no fitness equipment needed and no expensive gym memberships. The F.H.I.T body program is designed for busy people like you, to achieve optimum results in the shortest amount of time. The exercises can be done anywhere—the bedroom, the beach, or even the backyard. In other words, anywhere you can spare twenty minutes. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Rehab to Throw Like a Pro Edward Martel, Max Wardell, Marcee Wardell, 2019-05-28 This book serves as a practical guide to maximizing clinicians' effectiveness in rehabilitating overhead throwing athletes. Topics covered will include throwing mechanics, assessment of throwing athletes, and manual therapy with the primary focus of this guide being exercise interventions. Assessment strategies and exercise interventions will be laid out in a progression that can be easily followed and implemented in the clinic today. The inspiration for this book comes from my professional baseball career ending prematurely due to injury. Shortly after I made the 40-man roster for the New York Yankees, I sustained a shoulder injury that altered my career and life. I nearly made it back up to the MLB before sustaining another serious throwing injury. After multiple injuries and surgeries, I dedicated my life and future career, physical therapy, to discovering why throwing injuries occur and how to prevent them. The goal of this book is to give clinicians practical tools and interventions that they can add to their toolbox, without bogging them down with extraneous material and information. My goal for you is that you can make a difference in throwing athletes' careers so they don't have to experience the same career ending injuries that I endured. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: The Cellulite Myth Ashley Black, Joanna Hunt, 2017-02-07 Forget everything you've ever been told about cellulite—it's a myth! Ashley Black, fascia pioneer, and body guru to the stars, unveils never before known secrets to obliterating cellulite and changing your personal health paradigm. For years we've been conditioned to believe that cellulite is a fat problem, yet skinny girls have it, active girls have it, sedentary girls it, curvy girls have it, older women have it and, guess what, so do younger women. In fact, 90% of women struggle with it . . . you are not alone! The appearance of fat is affected by the sticky webbing of tissue it's housed in called fascia—which can be manipulated. Get ready for the most radical shift in health and beauty of the century! Obliterate cellulite, transform your body, and revolutionize your life! |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Shoulder Stiffness Eiji Itoi, Guillermo Arce, Gregory I. Bain, Ronald L. Diercks, Dan Guttmann, Andreas B. Imhoff, Augustus D. Mazzocca, Hiroyuki Sugaya, Yon-Sik Yoo, 2015-04-14 This book provides an up-to-date overview of the latest evidence regarding shoulder stiffness or frozen shoulder. All aspects are covered: epidemiology, etiology, anatomy and biomechanics, clinical symptoms, histology and laboratory tests, physical examinations, imaging studies and the various conservative and surgical treatment options. The book is published in cooperation with ISAKOS and reflects the conclusions of the Consensus Meeting of the ISAKOS Upper Extremity Committee in Amsterdam in May 2014, which brought together global opinion leaders in the field. Frozen shoulder itself remains shrouded in mystery. There is ongoing uncertainty over its causation and continuing relative neglect due to the belief that it is a self-limited disease despite the evidence that most patients fail to achieve complete recovery, with many experiencing persistent pain and stiffness. Shoulder Stiffness: Current Concepts and Concerns provides an excellent summary of present knowledge regarding frozen shoulder and will be of value to all who manage the condition. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction Janet G. Travell, David G. Simons, 1992 ...gives a thorough understanding of what myofascial pain actually is, and provides a unique and effective approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome for the lower body muscles. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Athletic Training and Therapy Leamor Kahanov, Ellen K. Payne, 2022 This graduate-level textbook instills evidence-based knowledge of contemporary practices in athletic training and health care. Integrating essential competencies outlined by the NATA, BOC, and CAATE, future athletic trainers will build a foundation for clinical expertise to improve patient outcomes. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Structural Balancing: A Clinical Approach Kyle C. Wright, 2010-01-19 Structural Balance: A Clinical Approach by Kyle Wright advances the reader’s clinical knowledge and hands-on skills of trigger point therapy techniques, postural and body structural conditions that cause chronic pain and discomfort, and specific therapies and exercises for resolving those conditions. Appropriate for clinical courses in massage therapy, physical therapy, and chiropractic programs, this text provides a step-by-step illustrated guide of manipulations for easy learning of muscle pains and their causes. Content is practical and treatment specific, discussing muscle attachments, pain patterns, clinical notes, range-of-motion exercises, physical distortions, and proper positioning. Structural Balance teaches employable skills for a variety of healthcare specialties. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Islamic Cupping & Hijamah Dr Feroz Osman-Latib, 2013-10-31 This text is the most complete and up to date book on Hijamah at this time, it cuts straight into the subject and quenches the curiosity of the reader whether it be a layperson, prospective patient or seasoned medical professional. Dr Latib's experience and insight into Hijamah and traditional medicine as well as his rigor in correlating it with scientific findings is reflected throughout this guide. He shares with us the complete and comprehensive depth to this topic and empowers the reader in understanding and applying the concepts, rules and guidelines regarding Hijamah in order to improve general health and benefit from this oft misunderstood and sometimes feared medical procedure |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Seven Peppercorns Nephyr Jacobsen, 2015-05-12 Seven Peppercorns covers the vast scope of traditional Thai medicine practices including: Thai element theory, physical therapies, medical Buddhism, herbal medicine for massage, divinatory practices, and spirit medicine; all held within the context of a Thai bodyworker’s instructional manual. This is not another step-by-step Thai massage photographic sequence book, but rather an in-depth training in the theory behind the steps, with instruction in a wide range of esoteric Thai physical therapies designed to bring practical understanding of Thai bodywork as it is practiced by traditional doctors in Thailand. Seven Peppercorns is divided into twelve main segments; each segment containing several chapters. The organizational flow takes the reader from introduction, overview and history, through an understanding of Thai anatomy, including element, point, and sen line theory, to instruction in Thai diagnosis, actual physical manipulations and practical application of the shamanistic and Buddhist components of traditional Thai medicine as it applies to bodywork; all in an easy-to-follow well organized format. Included in this guide are Thai self care practices and exercises as well as treatment guidelines for specific disorders. Seven Peppercorns serves as both an instruction manual and a reference book fully annotated with appendixes, notes, glossary, bibliography and index. The straightforward academic informational writing is gentled with moments of conversational author-to-reader comments (often humorous), and peppered with short personal narrative stories that bring the reader into the sensory tapestry of Thailand. It is intended as a stand alone manual, or as a text book for Thai massage instructors to use in classes. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy Carole Osborne, 2012 Pre- and Perinatal Massage Therapy explores techniques of therapeutic massage and bodywork that enable massage therapists to support mothers and their babies throughout the childbearing year. In this updated edition of her widely used and trusted text, noted maternity massage therapist and teacher Carole Osborne details the physiological, functional, and emotional developments of childbearing. The three Technique Manuals included in the text teach clinically refined techniques, conveniently woven around women's common needs. -- Back cover. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Complementary and Alternative Medicine Paul Quinn, 2023-12-14 Explore the many forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practiced today and discover their histories, guiding principles, purported benefits, and potential risks. Part of Bloomsbury's Q&A Health Guides series, this book examines a wide variety of forms of CAM popular in the 21st century. The volume's 48 questions begin with 10 that address foundational topics such as who uses CAM, how CAM has been studied and regulated, and how to gauge a particular treatment's safety and efficacy for yourself. The remaining 38 questions cover alternative medical systems and complementary treatments, including mind-body interventions, biologically based therapies, manipulation- and body-based methods, and energy therapies. Each answer utilizes a standardized format that examines a treatment's history, how it's practiced, the scientific community's view, potential benefits and risks, and special considerations. The text takes an unbiased approach, balancing respect for individuals' beliefs with the rigor of modern science. Augmenting the main text, a collection of 5 case studies illustrate key concepts and issues through relatable stories and insightful recommendations. The Common Misconceptions section at the beginning of the volume dispels 5 long-standing myths about CAM, directing readers to additional information in the text. The Glossary defines terms that may be unfamiliar to readers, while the Directory of Resources curates a list of the most useful books, websites, and other materials. Finally, whether they're looking for more information about this subject or any other health-related topic, readers can turn to the Guide to Health Literacy section for practical tools and strategies for finding, evaluating, and using credible sources of health information both on and off the Internet. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials Joseph E. Muscolino, 2011-11-15 A clear, concise approach provides the anatomical information you need to excel in massage therapy! Know the Body: Muscle, Bone, and Palpation Essentials covers muscle identification plus attachments, actions, stabilization functions, nerve innervation, palpation, and treatment considerations for each of those muscles. Hundreds of full-color illustrations make it easier to learn muscle and bone identification, as well as bony landmarks. Written by expert massage therapy practitioner and educator Joseph E. Muscolino, Know the Body helps you learn — not simply memorize — the essentials of muscles, bones, and palpation. Winner of the 2012 Association of American Publishers PROSE Award, Nursing & Allied Health Sciences! - Full-color, overlay-style muscle illustrations show anatomical structures and include origin and insertion labeling. - An introductory overview includes chapters on terminology, the skeletal system, muscle function, and bone palpation. - Coverage of bones includes the bones and bony landmarks for each body region. - Review activities in muscle region chapters include short case studies highlighting common conditions related to specific muscles and review questions. - Treatment considerations explain how to apply muscle and palpation knowledge in massage practice. - An illustrated stretching atlas is included as the appendix. - A companion CD includes an interactive review of muscles. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: Cupping Therapy: Fast Pain Management Therapy (Ancient Techniques for Modern Wellness of Approach to Healing and Harmony) Phillip Watson, 101-01-01 Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine have been around for centuries, relieving symptoms and benefiting health and well-being. However, this ancient medicine can be as foreign as its origin, and explanations may not be thorough during your treatment. With many supportive therapy options to enhance acupuncture, practitioners may overlook explanations. This book will guide you through the many aspects of Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, and the adjunct therapies used in treatment. Cupping Therapy seeks to educate and inspire the general public on ways to find answers to their questions about this therapy and whether cupping is right for them. Cupping is beneficial in so many ways, especially with reducing inflammation, and detoxing the body as well as multiple other benefits. Here is a preview of what you'll learn... · What Is Cupping Therapy? · Benefits of Cupping Therapy · Types of Cupping Therapy · When You will see results · And.... much more! Cupping therapy has been used for centuries all over the world. Finally we have an easy to read workbook for pneumatic cupping physiology and technique. This book explains the different cupping styles and how they work. |
| cupping training for massage therapists: The Complete Book of Luk Pra Kob & Herbal Balls Elefteria Mantzorou, 2019-09-08 How about adding some fragrant, healing herbal steam in your massage treatments and in your home? You are in the right place!Master the ancient, sacred art of Luk Pra Kob (Thai herbal compress) by the Thai Massage instructor Elefteria Mantzorou.In this book you will find: - How to prepare beautiful herbal balls and poultices - four different methods of preparation included.- The properties of the medicinal herbs used in the compress, plus recipes with Thai and Western herbs.- Applications for professional and home use.- Protocols for health problems.- Amazing photographic material from Thailand.Enhance your professional skills and take care of your friends and family with these fragrant allies - the wonderful herbal balls! Recommended for anyone who practises physical therapy and rehabilitation, cupping, manual therapy, yoga therapy, herbal medicine or aromatherapy, as well as similar health professions. It is an essential reading for massage therapists, spa managers and herbalists.Elefteria was trained in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and now runs her own school which includes a small herbal garden. She teaches the art of traditional Thai Massage since 2004, and has trained hundreds of students! She also gives courses on herbal medicine and aromatherapy, and has prepared and applied thousands of herbal balls throughout her career as an instructor and practitioner of Thai bodywork and herbalism |
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Established in 2004 – the ICTA is the global authority in modern and traditional Cupping Therapy, methods and treatments. Based on decades of professional clinical practices and evidenced …
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Nov 3, 2022 · Cupping therapy, or myofascial decompression, is an ancient therapeutic technique that uses cups to treat pain and increase blood flow to skin and tissue.
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Jan 29, 2025 · Cupping is a complementary therapy primarily used to promote blood flow and relieve pain caused by chronic conditions or sports injuries.
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Cupping therapy stimulates blood flow to the treated areas through its numerous effects generated by negative suction. The increase in localised blood flow helps remove lymph and …
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Learn cupping therapy online and shop for equipment and supplies. Find a cupping therapy workshop near you or take an online course to get started. Earn Massage Therapy CEUs with …
Cupping Therapy - A Complete Guide - Kanjo
Apr 17, 2024 · Cupping therapy promotes blood circulation, enhances pain management, boosts the immune system, eases muscular tension, and offers psychological benefits.
Hemorphin-Based Analgesia: A Mechanism of Cupping Technique?
May 29, 2023 · The oldest written mention of cupping dates back to circa 1550 BC as documented in the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus. Citation 1 Unlike other ancient techniques of …
What Is Cupping? Does It Work? - Cedars-Sinai
Jan 13, 2020 · Cupping became mainstream after the 2016 Summer Olympics, when swimmer Michael Phelps showed up with round bruises on his back. Today cupping is widely used for …
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Oct 12, 2018 · Cupping isn’t a new health trend—it’s actually been around for thousands of years and is a technique used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Acupuncture and Cupping – What is it and how does it work?
Jun 28, 2021 · Acupuncture and cupping are medical techniques that have been recorded as early as 3,000 years ago. The first documentation of acupuncture that described it as an …
The Benefits of Cupping Therapy: What It Does for Your Body
Jan 8, 2025 · Cupping therapy is an ancient practice that has recently gained widespread attention for its potential health benefits. Once a cornerstone of traditional medicine in cultures …
Cupping - National University Of Health Sciences
Cupping even has cosmetic applications. It is sometimes used as a therapy to treat cellulite or unsightly vein problems. Different sizes of cups are used to treat different areas of the body, …
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Jul 1, 2014 · Cupping therapy is a TCM healing modality that has been applied in Asia, particularly in China, as well as northern Europe (Scandinavia). 6 Cups can be made of different materials …
Types and Methods of Cupping - Modern Cupping Therapy
Generally, dry and wet cupping are the two main types of cupping therapy. Dry cupping pulls the skin into the cup without scarifications, while in wet cupping the skin is lacerated or punctured …
International Cupping Therapy Association - Info, Workshops, …
Established in 2004 – the ICTA is the global authority in modern and traditional Cupping Therapy, methods and treatments. Based on decades of professional clinical practices and evidenced …
Cupping Therapy: The Pros, Cons and How It Works | Banner
Nov 3, 2022 · Cupping therapy, or myofascial decompression, is an ancient therapeutic technique that uses cups to treat pain and increase blood flow to skin and tissue.
Cupping: Benefits, Methods, and Safety Considerations - Health
Jan 29, 2025 · Cupping is a complementary therapy primarily used to promote blood flow and relieve pain caused by chronic conditions or sports injuries.
About Cupping – BCS - British Cupping Society
Cupping therapy stimulates blood flow to the treated areas through its numerous effects generated by negative suction. The increase in localised blood flow helps remove lymph and …
MassageCupping.com | ACE Massage Cupping Therapy
Learn cupping therapy online and shop for equipment and supplies. Find a cupping therapy workshop near you or take an online course to get started. Earn Massage Therapy CEUs with …
Cupping Therapy - A Complete Guide - Kanjo
Apr 17, 2024 · Cupping therapy promotes blood circulation, enhances pain management, boosts the immune system, eases muscular tension, and offers psychological benefits.
Hemorphin-Based Analgesia: A Mechanism of Cupping Technique?
May 29, 2023 · The oldest written mention of cupping dates back to circa 1550 BC as documented in the Egyptian Ebers Papyrus. Citation 1 Unlike other ancient techniques of …
What Is Cupping? Does It Work? - Cedars-Sinai
Jan 13, 2020 · Cupping became mainstream after the 2016 Summer Olympics, when swimmer Michael Phelps showed up with round bruises on his back. Today cupping is widely used for …
What Is Cupping Therapy? Benefits, Side Effects, and More - Prevention
Oct 12, 2018 · Cupping isn’t a new health trend—it’s actually been around for thousands of years and is a technique used in traditional Chinese medicine.
Acupuncture and Cupping – What is it and how does it work?
Jun 28, 2021 · Acupuncture and cupping are medical techniques that have been recorded as early as 3,000 years ago. The first documentation of acupuncture that described it as an …
The Benefits of Cupping Therapy: What It Does for Your Body
Jan 8, 2025 · Cupping therapy is an ancient practice that has recently gained widespread attention for its potential health benefits. Once a cornerstone of traditional medicine in cultures …
Cupping - National University Of Health Sciences
Cupping even has cosmetic applications. It is sometimes used as a therapy to treat cellulite or unsightly vein problems. Different sizes of cups are used to treat different areas of the body, …
Cupping therapy for acute and chronic pain management: a …
Jul 1, 2014 · Cupping therapy is a TCM healing modality that has been applied in Asia, particularly in China, as well as northern Europe (Scandinavia). 6 Cups can be made of different materials …
Types and Methods of Cupping - Modern Cupping Therapy
Generally, dry and wet cupping are the two main types of cupping therapy. Dry cupping pulls the skin into the cup without scarifications, while in wet cupping the skin is lacerated or punctured …
