This beautiful therapy cup is the cupping workhorse of our clinic. Unfortunately we do not have a nickname yet for it, though we certainly should. Stripe would be a good one.
Long ago now, we decided that the cups one bought from the big name acupuncture vendors did not do the job we wanted. The cups felt cheap, like they had been made in a factory along with a billion other similar cups. Since we have also strived to be a real boutique acupuncture clinic, I was not content with factory made, cheap looking cups that frequently fell off the back of the person I was working on.
Over the period of several years, working with a master glass craftsman, we got several wonderful cups made for our use. For a period of time, we were offering these to the public to buy, and a few dozen massage therapists and acupuncturists nationwide bought them and hopefully are enjoying them still today.
The benefits to this cup – and the others in our collection – are many. They are thicker than typical cups. They are shaped slightly differently. They are lightweight.
These cups will stick very well to your back and not fall off – I can’t say “never” but probably never. The way the lip is designed they feel very smooth as they move around the body. But they are also lightweight so it doesn’t feel like some heavy anchor is being placed on your back. It’s light, lightweight. They are a joy to work with and as I have had a day full of cupping, everyone visiting today had cupping, it was certainly on my mind to share. The style of cupping we usually do is running cupping, more of a massage. The back is oiled and we run (most like a very slow walk) over the back, opening up the shoulder blades and back all the way up to the neck. Computer neck, stress in the shoulders, upper back or shoulder pain, even tendency to cough or frequent colds, all respond well to cupping.
Cupping is frequently included in an acupuncture visit with us. Here is a link for booking.