special subjects
Cupping
Introduction
Cupping (a Manipulative and Body-Based Practices ) is used in The air inside a cup is heated, often using a rubber pump in modern practice. The heated cup is immediately inverted and placed on the skin. The resulting vacuum sucks the skin partway into the cup, which may be left in place for several minutes. Cupping can help reduce neck and low back musculoskeletal pain ( References ). Cupping has been used in combination with Cupping will redden and may burn the skin. (See also Overview of Integrative, Complementary, and Alternative Medicine .) 