Is cupping useful for lower back pain

If some people have low back pain, they usually choose to go to a health club and have cupping treatment. Although cupping can relieve low back pain to a certain extent, it cannot fundamentally solve the cause of the disease. Therefore, we should have a certain judgment on the cause of our low back pain. In addition, when choosing a treatment place, we must also choose a formal place. Many health clubs cannot really solve the disease. So, is cupping useful for lower back pain?

1. Can cupping treat lumbar and cervical spondylosis?

Cupping can indeed treat lumbar and cervical spondylosis to a certain extent. Cupping is a method of treating diseases by using a cup as a tool and using negative pressure to make the cup adhere to the skin, causing local blood stasis.

Therefore, cupping has the effects of relaxing muscles and tendons, removing wind and dampness, and relieving pain. It is suitable for wind, cold, dampness, arthralgia and swelling and pain, neck, nape, back pain and limb pain, numbness, and dysfunction. However, severe cervical spondylosis still requires timely treatment in the hospital.

However, cupping is not a cure-all as the elderly claim, and not everyone can have it. Let’s take a look at the six common misunderstandings and tell those around you who love cupping!

2. Avoid the 6 major misunderstandings when cupping

1. Cupping is suitable for everyone

Xu Zhenhua believes that not everyone can use cupping because cupping involves purgation, so those who are too weak may become even weaker. Pregnant women and the elderly who suffer from heart disease should be cautious when using cupping because cupping on the lumbar sacral area and abdomen of pregnant women can easily cause miscarriage. When cupping, the skin tightens under negative pressure, which is a painful stimulation to the whole body. Elderly patients with heart disease may suffer a heart attack under this stimulation. In addition, patients with local skin burns or ulcers should not use cupping.

2. Take a shower after cupping

Many people like to take a bath after cupping, thinking that it is very comfortable. In fact, this is very incorrect. Because the skin is in a very fragile state at this time, taking a bath can easily cause skin breakage and inflammation. Especially when taking a cold shower, it is easy to catch a cold because the pores of the skin are open at this time.

The correct time to take a bath is 1 to 2 hours after cupping. Keep warm after cupping, and the temperature of the bath water should be slightly higher.

3. Pull the chest and stomach

Many people think: I will just pull out the needle wherever I feel uncomfortable. If I have stomachache or chest discomfort, I will pull my stomach or chest. In fact, this is also wrong. Generally speaking, it is best not to cupping the chest and stomach, as this has no scientific basis. When using cupping, you must first understand the cause of the pain. Some pains are caused by chronic diseases or fatigue, tension, such as lumbar muscle strain. If you experience chest or abdominal pain, you should go to the hospital for a check-up and then perform cupping under the guidance of a doctor to avoid accidents.

4. The longer the pulling time, the better

Many people believe that the longer the cupping time, the better the effect will be. Some even think that the effect of cupping can only be reflected after blisters are pulled out. In fact, this is also wrong. If the cupping time is too long, blisters may appear, which not only damages the skin but may also cause skin infection.

Experts say that if the cupping time is too long, blisters will form on the skin. Small ones do not need to be treated to prevent infection caused by abrasions; large ones can be punctured with a needle to drain the liquid in the blister, coated with gentian violet solution, and covered with a sterile dressing to prevent infection. Generally speaking, when local blistering of the patient's skin is required clinically, it will usually be left on for 20 to 30 minutes, but under normal circumstances, about 10 minutes is generally appropriate.

5. Repeated pulling at the same location

Some people think that if the effect does not come out once, try pulling it out twice, or repeatedly pulling out the same position, so as to achieve the desired effect. In fact, doing so will cause damage to the skin, such as redness, swelling, breakage, and even infection, which will not be worth the cost.

6. Cupping can cure all diseases

Scientific research has proven that cupping can indeed treat a variety of diseases, such as asthma, shingles, neck, shoulder, waist and leg pain, colds, etc., and the now popular cupping can also be used for anti-wrinkle, beauty, and weight loss, but to say that it can cure all diseases is definitely an exaggeration of its effectiveness. When you are sick, you need to find a good treatment based on the symptoms.