09/22/2026
WHAT DOES CUPPING THERAPY ACTUALLY DO? 🔴
Cupping looks very different from traditional hands-on treatment.
Instead of pressing down into an area, a cup creates suction that gently pulls the skin and superficial tissues upward.
That creates a different mechanical stimulus than massage or direct pressure.
People often describe the sensation as:
• pulling
• pressure
• tightness
• warmth
• a stretching sensation
The amount of suction can be adjusted.
And this is important:
More suction does NOT automatically mean better treatment.
Neither do darker marks.
At Lakshma Healing Hands, cupping is not used because we want to leave marks—and it isn't used to “pull toxins” from the body.
It is simply one therapeutic tool that may be incorporated into an individualized treatment when appropriate.
🙌 During Registered Massage Therapy, cupping may be combined with massage, soft-tissue techniques, stretching, mobility work or other hands-on techniques.
👐 During Osteopathic Manual Therapy, cupping may be incorporated alongside other manual techniques as part of the overall treatment approach.
Both practitioners may use the same tool—but within different treatment approaches.
And not every client needs cupping.
Your health history, symptoms, goals, comfort and practitioner assessment all matter.
👉 Want the complete explanation—including marks, safety, aftercare and when cupping may not be appropriate?
Read our blog:
Cupping Therapy in Massage Therapy and Osteopathy: What You Should Know
https://lakshmahealinghandsrmt.ca/f/cupping-therapy-in-massage-therapy-and-osteopathy
📍 Stittsville • Kanata • Ottawa West
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