Preparing the patient for Cupping Therapy
- Once the practitioner decides to perform therapy they should then proceed to prepare the patient for treatment. When I use the term ‘prepare’ I really mean just that. Do not suddenly appear in the treatment room with a set of cups in one hand and a fire or a pump in the other ready for cupping session!
- The Cupping therapist should perhaps explain the reason for this therapy and the benefits of cupping treatment, and they must take the patient satisfaction or patient consent (and that of the parent if the patient is a child) without forcing the issue of this particular treatment.
Patient Consent
It is also wise to ask the patient to sign a patient consent form . This is to confirm that you, as the practitioner, have explained the cupping procedure, the expectations, contraindications and especially the appearance of cupping marks on the skin. Depending on the patient’s skin type, sometimes the cupping marks may last longer than expected. Almost all cupping marks will eventually clear completely without causing or leaving any permanent damage to the skin.
I have mentioned my patient consent form below. After this I begin with my procedure sessions.
Patient Care or Clinical Care
- Each individual is entirely different: old, young, men, women or children, we all have different levels of pain and tolerance.
- What may be tolerable and acceptable for one person could be quite painful and unacceptable for another.
- Inquire about the person’s pain threshold by asking and by palpating the area to be cupped.
- If necessary, massage the area gently where it is to be cupped as this will help to relax the patient and also warm the cupping location.
- An alternative method of massaging and warming the skin is the palm / hand cupping method. With this technique the practitioner uses both his/ hers palms to make a cup, then proceeds to gently palpate the skin, moving constantly over the treatment area.
Pre Operative Care
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- As cupping is performed on naked and exposed skin, the treatment room should be comfortably warm, safe and private. Patient satisfaction is very important.
- During the cupping treatment sessions all air conditioning systems should be turned off as cold air/wind is seriously contraindicated.
- Also keep a glass of drinking water close by as in some patients cupping may cause dehydration during the treatment.
- Make absolutely sure that your patient is relaxed and not suffering from any degree of anxiety. Choose the best position to suit your patient and not you.
- For many people it might be a frightening experience to see surgical blades so close to their flesh.
- If necessary, show the cups to the patient and let them hold them. Apply a single cup to your own forearm and let the patient touch the cup. This will reassure and go a long way towards relaxing the person.
- Most people will tell you that they have indeed heard of cupping, or seen it on a television programme, but have not experienced it themselves.
- Explain that first the therapist will create a vacuum into the cup, and when the cup is turned on the skin it will pull the skin into the cup, and that this pulling action is the desired outcome.
- Most cupping techniques have a mild and tolerable pulling action on the skin. Some, however, produce a stronger negative force and can be slightly painful for example, strong and moving techniques.
- Good suction is noticeably more difficult to obtain and sustain for a longer period of time on dry and hairy skin than on oily and smooth skin.
- Some skins are so dry that they look and feel like tree bark: very porous and rough to touch.
- Fine hair covering the skin will present no problem during cupping, but a long, bushy growth, especially on a male back, may present a problem when trying to maintain good suction. Both situations require a little patience.
- Dry and hairy skin surfaces will prevent the cup making perfect contact with the flesh: the suction created is usually strong enough to draw some air into the cup, and as a result the pulling action will cease in a much shorter time and the cup will come off in less than 5 minutes or so.
- In order to achieve a better contact between cup and flesh, and obtain good suction, apply massage oil liberally to the area to be cupped; this usually works satisfactorily.
- It is equally important that you ask the patient to sit or lie still during the treatment, as sudden movements are definitely not recommended.
- When treating children less than 16 years of age, always invite the parents into the cubicle with you. Here again, show the cups to the child but perhaps not the fire or surgical blades, as they may be a little apprehensive about the whole procedure. When parents are present then children are quite relaxed and cooperative during the treatment.
- Extreme care is needed when cupping elderly patients. As we get older our skin loses the fatty layer and becomes thinner. This can cause cupping marks and blisters to form much quicker than normal. Always look for a qualified therapist.
- The location to be treated is important in deciding the position of the patient. If the cupping is to be performed on the back, the most comfortable position will be prone on the couch or the floor; if on the area of the stomach, a supine position is preferred.
- For the face, knees, neck and shoulders, a sitting position in a chair may be chosen
- For the elderly, severe asthmatics or patients who have recently suffered from any heart condition, an upright sitting position should always be preferred.
- Hijama Cupping Therapy is one of the safest treatments, if complete precautions and hygiene measures are considered.
- Always look for ‘in patient care near me’ who can serve you better.
- Here I will share the image of my Cupping Clinic, The Cupping Clinic Hijama.
The Cupping clinic (Hijama)
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