Cupping Safety

 
 

In general, Cupping is contraindicated directly on veins, arteries, nerves, skin inflammation, any skin lesion, body orifices, eyes, lymph nodes, or over varicose veins.

Cupping Safety - Do not perform cupping if your client has any of these medical conditions.

Absolute Contraindications:

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  • Cancer or in current treatment for Cancer

  • Organ failure – heart, renal or hepatic

  • Patients using a pacemaker

  • If they have a Pacemaker

  • Bleeding disorders like Hemophilia

  • Active erysipelas or abcess

  • Undiagnosed or suspicious lump

  • Thrombophlebitis

  • Deep vein thrombosis

  • Stroke - unstable or evolving

Sources:

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Aboushanab TS, AlSanad S. Cupping Therapy: An Overview from a Modern Medicine Perspective. J Acupunct Meridian Stud. 2018 Jun;11(3):83-87.

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Mehta P, Dhapte V. Cupping therapy: A prudent remedy for a plethora of medical ailments. J Tradit Complement Med. 2015 Jul;5(3):127-34..

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Al-Bedah, Abdullah & Aboushanab, Tamer & Sohaibani, Imen & Ali, Gazzaffi & Khalil, Mohamed & Qureshi, Naseem. (2016). Safety of Cupping Therapy in Studies Conducted in Twenty One Century: A Review of Literature. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 15. 1-12.