Cupping therapy is a treatment technique that uses specialized cups placed on the skin to create gentle suction. This suction helps lift and mobilize soft tissues and may be used to address muscle tightness, soreness and restricted movement. Physical therapists may incorporate cupping into a personalized treatment plan alongside other hands-on techniques and therapeutic exercises.
Cupping Therapy Benefits
Cupping therapy may help reduce soft tissue restrictions and support improved movement and mobility. It can be used as part of a broader physical therapy treatment plan to help patients recover from injury, manage muscle tension and return to daily or recreational activities.
Cupping therapy may help to:
- Reduce Muscle Tightness
- Improve Mobility and Flexibility
- Promote Circulation
- Decrease Muscle Soreness
- Improve Soft Tissue Mobility
- Support Recovery After Activity or Injury
Cupping Therapy Treatments
Cupping therapy may be combined with other physical therapy treatments, including:
- Static Cupping
- Moving or Gliding Cupping
- Soft Tissue Mobilization
- Stretching and Mobility Exercises
- Strengthening Exercises
- Functional Movement Training
Why choose us?
When you choose
Armada Physical Therapy for your care needs, you are choosing a team dedicated to providing the support and healing needed to get you back to your best. Our therapists will develop a personalized treatment plan unique to your needs leveraged through leading, outcomes-driven techniques intended to improve movement and overall function goals.
About our team
Our physical therapists are specially trained in a range of specialties. We will also work collaboratively with your support network - from primary doctors to collegiate athletic trainers - to help you safely return to your day-to-day life while optimizing performance and preventing re-injury. We treat patients of all ages, and we pride ourselves on ease of access, convenience, quality of care, and a positive family-friendly environment.
At physical therapy appointments, we encourage patients to wear comfortable clothing that enables free movement and that allows the therapist access to the injured body part. Most patients wear athletic clothes to their appointments.