Moon River Acupuncture and Massage Clinic embraces an integrated approach, recognizing that the body, mind, and spirit are interconnected. We tailor our treatments to address the whole individual.
North Denver Cupping
Benefits of cupping:
→ Reduce painful trigger points.
→ Improve circulation, blood, and lymph circulation.
→ Relieve pain.
→ Promote mobility and range of motion.
Cupping therapy can generally be described as a technique that uses cups placed over the skin to create negative pressure through suction.
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, cupping increases the circulation of Qi and Blood eliminating pathogens from the channels and skin, and finally, it can nourish the tissue and viscera.
From a biomedical perspective, there are many theories on how cupping works. Six theories have been suggested to explain the effects produced by cupping therapy. Pain reduction and changes in biomechanical properties of the skin could be explained by the "Pain-Gate Theory". The gate control theory of pain asserts that non-painful input closes the nerve "gates" to painful input, which prevents pain sensation from traveling to the central nervous system. "Diffuse Noxious Inhibitory Controls" and "Reflex zone theory" Diffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) or conditioned pain modulation (CPM) refers to an endogenous pain modulatory pathway which has often been described as "pain inhibits pain". It occurs when the response from a painful stimulus is inhibited by another, often spatially distant, noxious stimulus. Muscle relaxation, changes in local tissue structures, and an increase in blood circulation might be explained by "Nitric Oxide theory". Nitric oxide controls telomerase, the enzyme that adds telomeres to the ends of the DNA. Nitric oxide controls mitochondria biogenesis. And nitric oxide is the cellular signal that tells stem cells to mobilize to repair the damage. Immunological effects and hormonal adjustments might be attributed to "Activation of immune system theory". Releasing of toxins and removal of wastes and heavy metals might be explained by the "Blood Detoxification Theory". These theories may overlap or work interchangeably to produce various therapeutic effects on specific ailments and diseases. Apparently, no single theory exists to explain the whole effects of cupping.
Cupping sessions are often performed at the end of acupuncture treatment.